Russia’s unprovoked war in Ukraine has created the largest refugee crisis since World War II. Over 4.8 million Ukrainians have arrived in Poland alone, with a large majority of these refugees being women and children. The large scale of this humanitarian crisis has...
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Ukrainian Ministry of Defense presents Spirit of America with an award
Last week, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense presented Spirit of America with an award recognizing our significant assistance to Ukrainian soldiers and civilian volunteers. CEO Jim Hake also received a medal honoring him as a partner to the Ministry of Defense who has...
Spirit of America’s assistance to Ukraine
Only five days after Russia launched a full-scale war on Ukraine, members of the Spirit of America team were on the ground in Europe working with US military and diplomatic partners to assess the most urgent needs of Ukrainians on the front lines. On March 18, a...
Send evacuation vehicles to Ukraine’s defenders
With the war in Ukraine entering its fourth month, Ukraine’s brave defenders are using innovative tactics to protect their homeland from Russian occupation. Ukrainian soldiers have been repurposing trucks and buses to be used as ambulances, troop transports, refugee...
Spirit of America and the Howard G. Buffett Foundation deliver nine buses to Ukraine
Spirit of America, a citizen-funded nonprofit providing a range of protective equipment and supplies to Ukrainian soldiers and civilian volunteers, announced that it delivered nine 50-passenger MAN buses to the citizen-soldiers of Ukraine’s Territory Defense Forces...
What’s inside a first aid kit for Ukrainian defenders
The individual first aid kit is a one-pound pouch utilized by US troops to provide lifesaving care for combat wounds. An individual first aid kit is an important element of any soldier’s uniform. Designed to be easy to carry but flexible enough to respond to various...
Outfit a Ukrainian soldier with a bulletproof vest in 36 hours
Your Impact With the help of generous American citizens, Spirit of America raised $21 million to provide lifesaving helmets, body armor, first aid kits, and vehicles to Ukrainian soldiers and civilian volunteers. Against all odds, our Ukrainian allies are fending off...
Cost of protecting a Ukrainian soldier
Since February 2022, Spirit of America has delivered lifesaving assistance into the hands of Ukrainian troops and civilian volunteers defending freedom on the front lines. When Russia launched its full-scale war on Ukraine, ordinary citizens, became soldiers overnight...
Frequently asked questions about our work in Ukraine
Spirit of America is providing lifesaving equipment to Ukrainians defending their freedom and democracy on the front lines. All of our assistance is nonlethal and consists of items such as ballistic helmets and bulletproof vests, medical equipment, ready-to-eat meals,...