Ukraine Newborns: Born in a War Zone

The purpose of the project was to aid mothers and newborns at the outbreak of the War in Ukraine. There were pregnant women travelling alone to the maternity hospitals to give birth. There were photos of strollers left at train stations for mothers who fled their home for their own and their children’s safety.

Olena has relatives who work at a Maternity Hospital. She devised a plan and connections to ensure the goods we gathered would get DIRECTLY into the hands of those who needed it most.

Olena sought Altrusa’s help to advertise her collection of comfort goods for “Mommies and Babies” in Ukraine Maternity Hospitals. Altrusa Intl. of Central CT, Inc. advertised on social media… word spread like wildfire to Altrusans and friends. Donations came in from 16 states from Maine to California! We then assisted with collection, sorting, and packaging donations alongside of Dancers, Dentists and Daycare Workers, to pack 27 pallets, filling a 50-foot trailer, in one weekend.

We took part in a humanitarian effort to supply expectant mothers and newborns with desperately needed supplies in war-ravaged Ukraine.