Update on our District 7450 $25K Grant to Rebuild Moshchun Village in Ukraine

In Spring, 2022, our District Rotarians, led by a small Ukrainian Relief fundraising committee, raised and donated $100,000 to 6 Rotary Clubs in Poland and Ukraine to support their Ukrainian wartime projects one of those projects was the Rotary Club of Kyiv-City's project to rebuild Moshchun, a once-picturesque village outside of Kyiv that was almost totally obliterated by Russian forces. They received financial support from  Rotary clubs in several other countries, the Rotary members in our district, our Rotary International Foundation Disaster Relief Fund and nonprofit organizations.

The project's intent is to build modular housing for winter shelter, so that residents can return to their homes and have a decent life, including a roof over their heads, walls, and heat. Those modular homes will be replaced by permanent homes designed to the highest sustainable building standards.

The first modular house was installed in June, 2022 for Lyubov Topol, who lost her home and her only son when a bomb landed next to their house. Soon, more modular houses arrived for Topol's neighbors and other families.

The Ukrainian Rotary members guiding this enormous project  are inspired by the words of their  President Volodymyr Zelenskyy  "We used to say 'peace.' Now we say 'victory.'”. We should be proud that our donation is helping make this goal a reality for our Rotary brothers and sisters. 

We are currently raising funds to help the Rotary Club of  Wolstyn Poland buy medical supplies for Ternipol Hospital in Ukraine. Please contact PDG Joan Batory at joan@joanbatory.com if you would like to help.