Impact

Elevate Ukraine CEO Radu Filip and Communications Manager Daria Rogova had the honor of presenting to the Reveille Club of Houston, a network of Texas A&M Mays Business School alumni.

Through a visual presentation titled “Why Still Help Ukraine?”, we shared powerful stories and facts about the ongoing war, the human cost, and the work Elevate Ukraine is doing — from trauma kits and frontline ambulances to support for refugee children and veterans.

We also talked about how anyone can take action: through donating, volunteering, raising awareness, and staying informed.

A heartfelt thank-you to Sara Runge and Shawn Lafferty for the warm invitation and to everyone at the Reveille Club for your kindness, engagement, and support.

June 2025 Newsletter

As we approach the month of July, our thoughts turn to the meaning of independence—both for the United States as we prepare to celebrate the 4th of July, and for Ukraine as it continues its courageous fight for sovereignty. This month, we reflect on the shared revolutionary spirit of both nations: a smaller, determined people standing up for their right to self-rule against overwhelming odds.

Ukraine’s struggle is now in its fourth year. According to recent UN reports, civilian casualties continue to rise, and thousands are displaced each week. Children suffer most - an average of 16 are killed or injured weekly. Yet through this darkness, resilience shines: veterans taking first steps on new prosthetics, children returning to school, and frontline communities continuing to endure thanks to your support.

Humanitarian Aid

In May, our partners at TacMed Ukraine (TMU) transported 412 wounded civilians and defenders to safety using 6 ambulances and 1 support bus. These life-saving missions were conducted by 12 medics and 4 drivers, operating across some of the most dangerous zones in eastern Ukraine. To date, 3,943 patients have been transported.

Alongside Operation Change, the Tullman Family Network, and Green Cross, three tactical vans — BigSprint, BFF, and HorseBox — delivered 62 tons of humanitarian aid across more than 6,173 kilometers of war-torn territory. Supplies included medical equipment, fire extinguishers, children’s items, tires, and hygiene kits. Year-to-date, the coalition has delivered 387 tons of aid shipped from Sweden.

Project led by TMU and Green Cross, with primary funding from the Tullman Family Foundation, and with support from Elevate Ukraine and VM4U.

All fuel expenses have been independently audited, with 99% receipt compliance for May. The entire diesel fund has gone directly to frontline operations.

Our Role

Elevate Ukraine plays a facilitating and supporting role, helping to turn frontline needs into reality.

In the past three months, we have funded the purchase and delivery of professional-grade 3D printers and scanners to the Prosthetics & Orthotics program at Ternopil National Medical University (TNMU) — a first-of-its-kind initiative launched in Ukraine in 2024.

We also supported trauma kit deliveries to emergency responders following recent drone attacks in Poltava and compensated local volunteers who provided emergency coffee and water to victims, doctors, and rescue teams.

While we often operate behind the scenes, your donations have allowed Elevate Ukraine to move swiftly, fill urgent resource gaps, and empower local partners to respond where large institutions cannot.

Veteran Support

The prosthetics lab at Ternopil National Medical University has now fitted over 50 amputees with custom 3D-printed limbs — tools of independence for those who sacrificed for their country.

Our job placement pilot in Kyiv has helped veterans find meaningful work, with plans to expand to three more cities. In July, we launch a mobile therapy unit offering physical rehab and mental health support to rural areas where care is otherwise inaccessible.

Education: Rebuilding the Future

Recognizing that Ukraine’s future lies in its youth, Elevate Ukraine continues to invest in education. 100 school kits were delivered to displaced children in western Ukraine. We’re also preparing to award 50 full scholarships this fall.

This summer, 40 students will attend our Ukraine Coding Camp, led by both Ukrainian and American volunteers. The camp pairs technical skill-building with English language learning — an investment in the future leadership of a free Ukraine.

March Mission

In March, Elevate Ukraine Board Director Jerry Fox and his wife, Susan, completed a high-impact mission to Ukraine. The primary purpose of the trip was to explore the development of partnerships with other NGOs and meet with two universities with whom we hoped to develop prosthetic training programs. All of these initiatives successfully resulted in a follow up trip to Ukraine in June by Elevate Ukraine President Radu Filip. Since the March trip followed on the heals of the Zelensky-Trump meeting at the White House, this trip also served as a timely reassurance to our Ukrainian partners of Elevate Ukraine’s long-term commitment to Ukraine. This is the kind of mission we must continue—and your support makes it possible.

From Ambassador Roman Popadiuk

In recent op-eds published in NV.ua and The Washington Times, Elevate Ukraine Board Chair, and former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Roman Popadiuk urged a reset in the West’s strategy toward Russia, and praised the impact of grassroots organizations like ours.

“Peace can only come from strength… donor-supported grassroots missions provide essential help that complements larger aid programs.”

Ambassador Popadiuk’s message is clear: the work Elevate Ukraine is doing — your work — is essential to Ukraine’s defense and recovery.

Read his articles here:

NV.ua

The Washington Times

Transparency and Attribution

Elevate Ukraine is committed to transparency. Every donor dollar is tracked, and our partners are always credited. We proudly support and collaborate with TacMed Ukraine, VM4U, GXM, and the Tullman Family Foundation in medical logistics; Operation Change and Green Cross in humanitarian delivery; local field partners in eastern Ukraine who risk their lives to deliver aid.

The Independence Connection

As Americans prepare to celebrate the 4th of July, we remember that freedom often begins with struggle. Ukraine’s fight mirrors our own history — brave individuals standing for the right to choose their future.

This Independence Day, you can honor both nations’ shared values by:

Donating to fund a prosthetic limb ($1,500) or trauma kit ($75)

Volunteering your expertise as a mentor, educator, or medical professional

Advocating by sharing Ukraine’s story on social media

If you find it in your heart to help the people of Ukraine, we appreciate your contribution: elevateukraine.org/donate

With deepest gratitude,
The Elevate Ukraine Team
Slava Ukraini!

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During our recent visit to the National Specialized Children’s Hospital “Okhmatdyt” in Kyiv, Elevate Ukraine CEO, Radu Filip, met with Managing Director Serhiy Chernyshuk to discuss the hospital’s current challenges and opportunities for future collaboration.

Okhmatdyt is one of the most advanced pediatric medical centers in Ukraine, performing approximately 7,000 surgeries each year across fields such as oncology, neurosurgery, reconstructive surgery, neonatal care, and bone marrow transplantation. The hospital treats over 18,000 children annually and provides emergency care to nearly 20,000.

Tragically, more than 60% of the facility was recently damaged or destroyed, including critical units like pediatric dialysis/toxicology, surgical and oncology wards, ICU, and radiology. At the time of the strike, over 600 patients and staff were inside. Around 100 had to be urgently evacuated. There were fatalities and dozens injured.

Beyond urgent reconstruction needs, Okhmatdyt is also seeking collaboration with American hospitals for medical and research partnerships to help advance pediatric care in Ukraine. Elevate Ukraine stands ready to support this mission and calls on partners in the U.S. and beyond to join us.

Supporting Amputees with Dignity and Hope

During our recent visit to Kyiv, Elevate Ukraine met with Michael Vakhtomin, Director of a Kyiv-based nonprofit foundation dedicated to producing prosthetics for children, civilians, and defenders injured in the war.

Each year, they serve over 450 patients, offering not just physical rehabilitation but the chance to return to a life of dignity and independence.

A new, state-of-the-art facility outside Kyiv is now under development. Once completed, it will expand access dramatically — starting with 360 patients in its first year and growing to 800 annually. While most of the funding is secured, a critical need remains - training qualified prosthetic technicians.

This is where Elevate Ukraine is stepping in. Supporting these efforts directly aligns with our mission to rebuild lives and futures. Your donation can help provide the specialized training that will empower local professionals to serve hundreds more Ukrainians in need.

Elevate Ukraine recently visited Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI) Medical School to explore ways to support medical innovation during wartime. Our CEO, Radu Filip, met with Oleksandr Halkin, Olena Golembiovska, and Dr. Vitaliy Maksymenko to discuss two initiatives.

The first is a grant proposal to fund 3D scanning and 3D printing equipment and train specialists to produce prosthetics for civilians—especially children—who have lost limbs due to the war.

The second is an open call for collaboration with U.S. institutions in fields such as regenerative medicine , medical biotechnologies, mycology, biopharmaceutical engineering, biomedical imaging and informatics, prosthetics engineering, rehabilitation, and biosafety.

KPI’s most immediate need is 3D printing equipment. Elevate Ukraine is raising funds to support this work. Your donation will directly help build life-changing prosthetics and train the experts who make them.

We witnessed frontline medics providing life-saving emergency care to injured soldiers and civilians. During our recent mission trip, Radu Filip, the CEO of Elevate Ukraine, visited a TacMed Ukraine operation near the Donetsk (Pokrovsk) sector. Where the stakes are as high as the risks.

In these harrowing conditions, extraordinary teams of volunteers are pushing the limits of what’s possible, using trauma kits and equipment made possible by our donors. With a special thanks to the financial support of Tullman Family Office and in collaboration with Vienna Missions 4 Ukraine. Because of your unwavering support, these brave medics are stabilizing patients in the field—saving lives in the most dire circumstances.

We’re proud to stand with TacMed Ukraine—ensuring no injured person is left without help.

With only $75 you can save a life with a first aid medical trauma kit.

Building Futures with 3D-Printed Hope!

Thanks for the generosity of our donors, we are happy to report the delivery and deployment in operation of 3 cutting-edge 3D printers and scanners at Ternopil National Medical University (TNMU).

This equipment is indispensable to train the next generation of prosthetics and orthotics specialists in Ukraine.

These tools will help medical students to significantly accelerate the design and creation of custom prosthetic limbs for war veterans, civilians, and children injured in the war. TNMU is now one of Ukraine’s leading centers for advanced rehabilitation training — critical for post-war recovery.

Following the initial introduction in March with our VP Treasurer and Board Member Jerry Fox, our CEO Radu Filip recently visited Ternopil to cut officially mark the deployment in operation of these medial equipments.
During Radu’s visit with Rector Mykhailo Korda and his team, we discussed expanding this program to train more specialists in 3D-printing prosthetics, develop mobile rehab labs for frontline areas, and partner with U.S. universities for knowledge exchange.

107 Trauma Kits Delivered to the Frontlines!

Thanks to your support, the 107 trauma kits assembled at our fundraiser have officially reached those who need them most! Delivered by TakMed, these life-saving supplies are now in the hands of frontline medics in Ukraine.

The kits, including those sent to Poltava, have now been delivered, ensuring critical medical aid reaches those in urgent need. Your generosity is making a direct impact, helping to save lives where it matters most.

If you want to help, join us in our mission to provide critical aid on August 24.