Help us save young Ukrainian athletes.

Our Mission.

Our mission is to give displaced and impoverished Ukrainian youth athletes who are victims of Vladimir Putin's 2022 invasion, hope, encouragement, and the means to continue pursuing their life goals through access to basic life necessities and sports training in other countries around the world for as long as they need it.

Our Values.

These are the core values of our organization.

Empathy

We relate to the plight of these youth athletes and want to ensure they can transition to safe environments so they can continue to thrive, and even resume training in pursuit of their life goals.

Stewardship

We are caring for displaced and impoverished youth athletes along with their families and others who support them (e.g. coaches and chaperones).

Empowerment

We are giving impoverished youth athletes and their families a new sense of purpose with the ability to continue training in pursuit of their life goals while they await their country's fate and the potential to return to Ukraine when it is safe to do so.

Integrity

We are using the cash and in kind donations to this organization for the sole purpose of benefiting impoverished youth athletes whose prospects have been severely diminished by circumstances beyond their control.

Innovation

We are leveraging our technical skills and donations to build efficient solutions for matching those youth with the resources available to best address their needs for food, shelter, transportation and language assistance.

Community

We are working at the local, national and international levels to bring individuals and athletic communities from around the world closer together so they can learn from and build lasting bonds with one another.

Our Activities.

Today we support a group of U23 athletes, including Ukrainian national team members, who compete in different sports. In March 2022, their training came to an abrupt end when Vladimir Putin's military invaded Ukraine. Since then, they have been dependent on the support of third parties.

Odessa, Ukraine

Anastasiia Vasylchenko
Figure Skater
Meet Anastasiia Vasylchenko, a 15-year-old figure skater from Odesa, Ukraine, and the Junior Ukrainian Figure Skating Champion of 2023. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Anastasiia, along with her mother and sister, had to leave her hometown for Romania, where she continues to train despite the challenges. A member of the Ukrainian national figure skating team, Anastasiia is seeking financial support to maintain her training and pursue her dreams, including participating in the World Junior Championships 2024 and the Olympics.
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Odessa, Ukraine

Alina Shapovalova
Sailor
Alina, a 15-year-old sailor from Odessa, Ukraine, became the ILCA 4 U16 World Champion in August 2022. Her outstanding performances recently earned her the title of Master of Sports of Ukraine. With a dream to compete in the Olympics for sailing, Alina is actively working towards this goal.

Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine

Nikita Puzhalov
Rower
Nikita, a 16-year-old athlete from Kamyanske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and a member of the Ukrainian Junior National Rowing Team, became the Ukrainian champion in the two-man scull in 2019, alongside Leonid Shcherban. In 2021, he won the single scull final C at the European Junior Championships. In 2022, he achieved 7th place at the World Championships in Varese, Italy, again in the double scull with Leonid Shcherban.
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Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine

Leonid Scherban
Rower
Leonid, a 17-year-old Ukrainian youth athlete from Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and a member of the Ukrainian Junior National Rowing Team, won the Ukrainian championship in the two-man scull in 2019, 2020, and 2021. In 2022, he took 7th place at the World Championships in Varese, Italy, in the double scull with Nikita Puzhalov.