ФОНД Дианы Макаровой: Наша англійська сторінка Ф.О.Н.Д.у. Наша английская страница Ф.О.Н.Д.а...

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Це потрібно було зробити давно.
Наші друзі, українці, які проживають за кордоном, просили нас про цей крок. Ми самі розуміли - крок важливий.

Наша англійська сторінка Ф.О.Н.Д.у
Наша английская страница Ф.О.Н.Д.а...

Ф.О.Н.Д. дуже давно, з самого початку існування, контактує з українськими діаспорами різних країн.
Фінансові потоки Ф.О.Н.Д.у - вони звідусіль. І вже добряча половина фондової допомоги фронту купується на гроші українців за кордоном.

Саме вони, ці українці, просили нас зробити сторінку, яку могли б читати й ті, хто не володіє ані російською, ані українською.
Не володіють - але намагаються знати, що відбувається в нас, і в першу чергу на сході України.
На жаль, українська журналістика мало націлена на інші країни.
На жаль, правдивий голос України важко почути за кордоном.
На жаль, багато хто з людей, бажаючих допомогти нам - не може прочитати, куди й на що саме пішли їх гроші.

Українцям в Італії, Франції, Німеччині, Америці, та навіть Канаді іноді важко довести своїм сусідам, друзям, роботодавцям той абсолютно доведений і зрозумілий для нас факт - проти українців ведеться війна.
Війна загарбницька та окупаційна.
Для нас це страшенно дивно, але факт - світ не досить ясно розуміє, що діється в Україні.

... Эта страница существует уже некоторое время.
Мы долго готовили её, впрочем, мы - громко сказано. Готовили страницу Таня Яковлева и наши друзья, которые решились быть переводчиками.

Я понимаю, как это было тяжело - переводить тексты Ф.О.Н.Д.а
Тексты нашей страницы пишу в основном я, а я давно и неизлечимо страдаю многобуквием - при этом сложнопереводимым многобуквием.

Ну, что ж - решили переводчики и совет Ф.О.Н.Д.а - не будем переводить многобуквие, но попытаемся дать вытяжку. Самое главное и самое важное.
А что получилось - судить вам.
И пусть наш голос слабый, он один из многих - але ще один струмок правди для світу нам усім не завадить, правда?

І тут я припиняю пояснювати очевидні речі - і просто прошу про репост.

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А реквізити Ф.О.Н.Д.у - вони незмінні. І знаходяться завжди тут https://www.facebook.com/fondDM/posts/1615417812050324

або тут https://www.facebook.com/fondDMEnglish/posts/1663325317261805

That's our page in English. Enjoy

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Diana Makarova's FUND.

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CHAPTER 1
THE UNKNOWN FRONTLINE

We pack our car to the limit and drive through the frontline at least once in a fortnight. This fact let us firmly state that we know the situation right there, we know who occupies certain positions, and we know their real needs.

The situation across the front is changing rapidly even when a timely ceasefire is officially declared. Thus, if someone says that he knows the front because he visited some positions “only three months ago,” don’t trust “the expert.” All he used to know is a distant past.

Demobilized militaries seem to be a reliable source of information about the frontline, don’t they? But militaries only share details they see fit. Probably, something about their positions. However, they usually know nothing particular about the entire sector, and doubtfully have any idea about the businesses of, for example, the National Guard if they belong to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Some say, guys from the headquarters must have up-to-date information about the frontline. Oh, yes they have. Just don’t be surprised if some high-ranking officer’s story would sound exclusively positive and a bit artificial. I mean,for example, the reports from Ukrainian General Staff or the Ministry of Defence which are quite alike.

As for my part, I prefer to trust my own eyes and ears. That’s why when I hear something like “why would the head of a charity fund visit the front personally?”, I just smile.

I am not an exception. I could’ve mentioned a lot of leaders of Ukrainian volunteer organizations who are spending much time at the front.

We receive many calls from soldiers, mothers, and other unindifferent people. Their requests may contain numerous items, and every item is crucial. Meanwhile, our possibilities are very limited. So, we, in the FUND, prefer to meet our soldiers personally. We get to know each other, assess the changing needs, and based on our own experience set the priorities of the foundation.

...Three weeks have passed since I’ve been there for the last time. So, we’ll have seven days to find out what has changed during this period and what the current needs are.

CHAPTER 2
VOLUNTEERS

Very few of us remain frontline volunteers. In 2014, when everything has just begun, there were many of us, and everyone had their mission and specialization.

Military volunteers supplied our soldiers with equipment, uniform, combat boots, optics, scopes, electronics, in other words, with various stuff for military uses.

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price in this war.

I am the first round of volunteers. I went to front in 2014.
First couple of months I just kept sending the transports doing all the logistics from Kyiv. After some time I realized, that that’s not how the things should work for me, since I needed to be on the spot to have the full picture and feel actual needs that should be covered. And this spot lies near the front line.

Now, for instance, there are many from the sixth wave, who do not even have an idea about volunteers and how they work. They freeze in the praised uniform and boots, they need what “army oversupplies” cannot provide them with – tools, nails, power units, machinery and parts, chain saws etc. I hear their voices, I hold the requests in my hand – I exactly know what they need. And I would have never known that if I was sitting back in Kyiv.
Yes, driving along the front line is more dangerous, this may not give me the picture from a wider angle in some cases, but I am not an analyst, I am a doer. This is my place in the conflict where I can do my best and even beyond, having in mind that my every effort will add up to the victory and make is closer. I believe that one day I will see that the borders of my country are back to where they should be.

Amen.

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The details of Diana Makarova's Fund for charitable donations.

Diana Makarova's FUND.

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Tetyana Yakovleva:

“You must be the change you want to see in the world.” (M. Gandhi)

It’s already the third year that I can’t help admiring the guts, perseverance, imagination and endless hearty generosity of my compatriots, who are making these changes closer.
It’s sometimes pity that I cannot describe my feelings very well )

So I just want to say THANK YOU to everyone, who made it possible to send the supplies to our soldiers. The photo shows only a small part of our joint contribution. Everything that’s left will be delivered by “Umka” minibus after our Ct. Diana gets better.



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The details of Diana Makarova's Fund for charitable donations.

:Diana Makarova's FUND: For the Mother.

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- Hello, are you volunteers?
- Yes, we 're.
- Do you go to town M.?
- - We’re about to go there soon. Whom do you have there?
- A son...

A son, of course, a son! I knew it the moment I heard her voice. I’ve heard so many mothers` voices in my phone for the last two years.

- Can you come and see him?
- We can.
- Could you please cheer him up with something?

Hmm...
I` m smiling...
- And how do we do that? What does he need?
- I don't know. If only I knew... He never asks anything... He says, everything's all right, that's all.

Well, it's clear enough. I asked ( Read more... )

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The details of Diana Makarova's Fund for charitable donations.