Light and Hope: How Helping Ukraine.US is Warming Hearts on the Frontlines
Four years ago, conflict escalated in Ukraine, and many organizations and Americans rallied to help people impacted by war. But in 2026, public attention has shifted.
“The need is still bigger than ever, yet Ukraine is no longer on the front page,” shared Emory Mosberger.
In February 2022, Emory took action amid the global conflict.
“I was upset when [Ukraine] was invaded in 2014, but I didn’t do anything,” Emory said. “When it was invaded in 2022, I prayed and asked for a mission. The next day, I was asked if I wanted to escort a shipment of medical equipment to Ukraine. [As in the Bible in Isaiah 6:8,] I said, ‘Here I am. Send me.’
“Before I went over there, I did not know a single Ukrainian person. I had no contacts and had never done anything like this before. I just felt like God had been telling me what to do, and I keep doing what He wants.”
His experience in Ukraine inspired Emory to found his own nonprofit to raise funds for essential equipment. Four years later, Helping Ukraine.US is still shining light into hospitals, schools, towns and homes affected by war.
“We’ve saved a lot of lives. We’ve also saved a lot of limbs through surgical equipment that helps surgeons save an arm or a leg,” he said.
Olga Gorman volunteers as CEO of Helping Ukraine.US. She grew up in eastern Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union. A few years ago, she moved to the United States after meeting and marrying her now-husband, but her heart and family remain in Ukraine.
Earlier this year, Olga visited her family in Ukraine and checked on projects the organization has funded. While the visit was incredibly fruitful, it was also very sobering.
“Kyiv, the capital, has almost four million people, and almost half of the buildings don’t have electricity,” Olga shared. “My apartment in Kyiv is on the 23rd floor with no electricity, no [running] water, no heat and no elevator.”
For young, healthy Ukrainians, carrying water up many flights of stairs or living without heat can be uncomfortable, but for seniors and families with children, these conditions make life difficult and unmanageable.
Outside the frontlines of a conflict, people might take electricity or running water from a bathroom faucet for granted. But for Ukrainians, electricity confirms whether loved ones are safe after a bombing or a harsh winter storm.
“Your family might not hear from you in two or three days because there is no electricity and no opportunity to recharge devices,” she explained. “If I don’t hear from my family for two days, I [worry] something happened. You never think about how important it is to recharge your phone or device [until you can’t].”
While in Ukraine, Olga visited an underground studio for children with special needs. Thanks to donors, Helping Ukraine.US provided supplies for art therapy and helps cover rent for the space.
Above ground, Ukrainians are living without power and with the anxieties of war. But underground in the art studio, it’s peaceful and hopeful.
“The children work in a big room, and the teachers allow them to paint on the walls. I was sitting [in the room] watching them paint, and I felt like I was in the cosmos somewhere on another planet,” Olga shared.
“This small project gives kids light and hope. It’s a place for them to go.”
Children living on the frontlines of the conflict aren’t allowed to attend school in person for their safety. Since the COVID-19 pandemic and the escalating conflict in 2022, these children have been learning online. Spaces like the art studio offer children a safe place to socialize and to just be kids, even while conflict rages around them.
In these conditions, children like Olga’s granddaughter are fighting to create their own “light and hope.”
“Because there’s no electricity [in my apartment building], we were walking to the 23rd floor. I was holding her hands and counting steps. Every ten steps, she would stop and celebrate. She was playing, and I was singing a song,” she said.
“Life does not stop. We can help them play and be kids.”
As the conflict continues, so does Helping Ukraine.US’s support.
The organization is providing medical supplies, supporting local churches’ efforts to care for children affected by the war, providing clean water for hospitals and more. But this nonprofit can’t support the people of Ukraine alone.
“The [Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia] has been a huge help to us. Without the foundation managing our money [through our fund], we would not have been able to receive and maintain money in an organized 501(c)3 fashion,” Emory shared.
This culture of giving is something Olga has loved to see in the United States.
“There are people who don’t know anyone in Ukraine but donate money, time and energy. Emory has donated four years of his life,” she said. “I’m so lucky to have met Emory and people from the Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia. [Giving] is a part of American culture I love and appreciate so much.”
Emory and Olga hope that, even though the conflict isn’t always front-page news, people will realize the need is as big as ever.
“Remember Ukraine. Be aware that outside the U.S., these people are freezing,” Olga said.
“I’m grateful for people who donate to Helping Ukraine.US or any foundation that is supporting Ukraine right now. They’re helping elderly people and people with kids survive this winter.”
Support Helping Ukraine.US and people on the frontlines of the conflict in Ukraine when you donate to its fund.
Light and Hope: How Helping Ukraine.US is Warming Hearts on the Frontlines
Four years ago, conflict escalated in Ukraine, and many organizations and Americans rallied to help people impacted by war. But in 2026, public attention has shifted.
“The need is still bigger than ever, yet Ukraine is no longer on the front page,” shared Emory Mosberger.
In February 2022, Emory took action amid the global conflict.
“I was upset when [Ukraine] was invaded in 2014, but I didn’t do anything,” Emory said. “When it was invaded in 2022, I prayed and asked for a mission. The next day, I was asked if I wanted to escort a shipment of medical equipment to Ukraine. [As in the Bible in Isaiah 6:8,] I said, ‘Here I am. Send me.’
“Before I went over there, I did not know a single Ukrainian person. I had no contacts and had never done anything like this before. I just felt like God had been telling me what to do, and I keep doing what He wants.”
His experience in Ukraine inspired Emory to found his own nonprofit to raise funds for essential equipment. Four years later, Helping Ukraine.US is still shining light into hospitals, schools, towns and homes affected by war.
“We’ve saved a lot of lives. We’ve also saved a lot of limbs through surgical equipment that helps surgeons save an arm or a leg,” he said.
Olga Gorman volunteers as CEO of Helping Ukraine.US. She grew up in eastern Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union. A few years ago, she moved to the United States after meeting and marrying her now-husband, but her heart and family remain in Ukraine.
Earlier this year, Olga visited her family in Ukraine and checked on projects the organization has funded. While the visit was incredibly fruitful, it was also very sobering.
“Kyiv, the capital, has almost four million people, and almost half of the buildings don’t have electricity,” Olga shared. “My apartment in Kyiv is on the 23rd floor with no electricity, no [running] water, no heat and no elevator.”
For young, healthy Ukrainians, carrying water up many flights of stairs or living without heat can be uncomfortable, but for seniors and families with children, these conditions make life difficult and unmanageable.
Outside the frontlines of a conflict, people might take electricity or running water from a bathroom faucet for granted. But for Ukrainians, electricity confirms whether loved ones are safe after a bombing or a harsh winter storm.
“Your family might not hear from you in two or three days because there is no electricity and no opportunity to recharge devices,” she explained. “If I don’t hear from my family for two days, I [worry] something happened. You never think about how important it is to recharge your phone or device [until you can’t].”
While in Ukraine, Olga visited an underground studio for children with special needs. Thanks to donors, Helping Ukraine.US provided supplies for art therapy and helps cover rent for the space.
Above ground, Ukrainians are living without power and with the anxieties of war. But underground in the art studio, it’s peaceful and hopeful.
“The children work in a big room, and the teachers allow them to paint on the walls. I was sitting [in the room] watching them paint, and I felt like I was in the cosmos somewhere on another planet,” Olga shared.
“This small project gives kids light and hope. It’s a place for them to go.”
Children living on the frontlines of the conflict aren’t allowed to attend school in person for their safety. Since the COVID-19 pandemic and the escalating conflict in 2022, these children have been learning online. Spaces like the art studio offer children a safe place to socialize and to just be kids, even while conflict rages around them.
In these conditions, children like Olga’s granddaughter are fighting to create their own “light and hope.”
“Because there’s no electricity [in my apartment building], we were walking to the 23rd floor. I was holding her hands and counting steps. Every ten steps, she would stop and celebrate. She was playing, and I was singing a song,” she said.
“Life does not stop. We can help them play and be kids.”
As the conflict continues, so does Helping Ukraine.US’s support.
The organization is providing medical supplies, supporting local churches’ efforts to care for children affected by the war, providing clean water for hospitals and more. But this nonprofit can’t support the people of Ukraine alone.
“The [Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia] has been a huge help to us. Without the foundation managing our money [through our fund], we would not have been able to receive and maintain money in an organized 501(c)3 fashion,” Emory shared.
This culture of giving is something Olga has loved to see in the United States.
“There are people who don’t know anyone in Ukraine but donate money, time and energy. Emory has donated four years of his life,” she said. “I’m so lucky to have met Emory and people from the Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia. [Giving] is a part of American culture I love and appreciate so much.”
Emory and Olga hope that, even though the conflict isn’t always front-page news, people will realize the need is as big as ever.
“Remember Ukraine. Be aware that outside the U.S., these people are freezing,” Olga said.
“I’m grateful for people who donate to Helping Ukraine.US or any foundation that is supporting Ukraine right now. They’re helping elderly people and people with kids survive this winter.”
Support Helping Ukraine.US and people on the frontlines of the conflict in Ukraine when you donate to its fund.
