For a family in Ukraine, losing electricity in the middle of winter can mean much more than sitting in the dark. It can mean losing heat when temperatures fall below freezing. Water can stop reaching an apartment. A refrigerator can no longer keep food cold. A phone...
UPDATED DATE ===================================================== --> Updated September 18, 2026 INTRODUCTION ===================================================== --> What is happening in Ukraine right now? More than four and a half years after Russia launched its...
For most of us, losing power for a few hours is frustrating. We check the outage map, find a flashlight, watch the battery percentage on our phones and wait for the lights to come back on. For families in Ukraine, a blackout can carry a very different weight. Another...
My name is Lauren Moscioni, and I have been supporting the war effort in Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in 2022. In 2024, I was honored to join the board of Hope For Ukraine. Having traveled to Ukraine twice to work directly with displaced...
A volunteer leans over the table with a tray full of hot soup. Around her, older Ukrainians sit close together, waiting for lunch. One man near the front has a cane beside him. Cups, bowls and pieces of bread cover the tables. More people sit behind him, and above the...
For a family in Ukraine, preparing for winter now means thinking about more than warm clothes and colder nights. It also means asking a question that has become familiar during years of war: What happens if the power goes out again? For families receiving portable...
