Blue Team International

My latest project in Odessa is providing dental work and eye care to widows and their children. This is a long, ongoing process that I will continue to fund when I leave Ukraine. If any dentists or eye doctors in the States would like to get involved, please contact me! https://lnkd.in/eEFwFWHw

Greetings from Odessa, Ukraine I have been on site since January 4 working on several projects to help those in need during some very difficult times through my 501(c)3 non profit organization https://lnkd.in/eEFwFWHw which I started after my first volunteer trip here shortly after the start of the war in 2022. Some of the projects I am currently working on include: Feeding 400 refugees per month on a rotating basis through a church program that no longer has funds to provide. $2700 feeds 200 people for 6-8 weeks which comes out to just $13.50 per refugee. Providing food and supplies for widows and children. Many families have lost their husbands to the war and I already took part in assisting 53 of these families. We are buying them $25 worth of groceries, which doesn't sound like much, but over here the dollar goes much further so this is a huge help. Food for the people of Kherson, a city on the front line of the war and many are going without food for days. I have connected with my friends from Denmark who run their own org and are supplied with free meat. I have supplied this group with other foods and items to add to the bags at a cost of just $6 each. To date we have delivered 240 bags of food to Kherson. The House of Mercy is an elderly home here in Odessa giving older refugees a comfortable place to stay. I found the home had suffered a plumbing leak and 7 rooms have been rendered unlivable. The estimate for repairs is just $1400 and this project is now underway after materials were purchased earlier this week. Soon, the 7 tenants who had to move into a very uncomfortable shelter will return home. I have also pledged to pay two months of electricity for this place at $210 per month and the group from Denmark supply some food. Medical/Dental needs. We are currently looking into providing some badly needed dental work for refugees. We have also recently purchased a new set of crutches for a woman and look to do more for the special needs. I have personally met with several students in the city who are trying to get through college. My friends at www.uacukraine.org/ have a great sponsorship program for these kids and for $50/month you can help them make a better life for themselves. There are some widows in the program as well. BTI has pledged $100 for one month to cover two students until March in the hope they can find permanent sponsors. The above projects are all ongoing but I am also trying my best to get funds to put a roof on an orphanage that houses 11 children. It is located in the city of Artsyz which is 2 hours east of Odessa. I have been there and have seen the condition of the roof and the damage it is causing to the rest of the home, including the bedrooms of the kids. If any businesses would like to help sponsor our work please contact me. Donate on our website or Paypal: blueteaminternational@gmail.com PM me for Zelle Most up to date activity is on our facebook https://lnkd.in/e65G58sk