Christmas in the line of fire
In the war-torn Frontline of Ukraine, childhood is a casualty, forcing
young souls to grow up too soon. This Christmas, we're on a mission to
bring a moment of joy to these resilient hearts.
We will start distributing gifts from Kramatorsk and Bahmut, where official data shows there are 16,271 children, including 1,259 infants (0-3 years old) and 2,029 preschool-aged children (4-6 years old).
GIFT CONTENTS
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new plush toys (age 0 to 16)
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sweets (chocolates, bars, gummies, candies, dragees, cookies, etc.)
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new warm blankets
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chemical hand warmers
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vitamins (effervescent, gummies, candies, etc.)
IMPORTANT
Because the gifts will be going to front-line areas, they will be subject to multiple inspections. Therefore, we must follow safety rules:
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Do not package gifts in gift wrap, as they will be unwrapped for inspection purposes.
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Do not use large cardboard boxes; every centimeter is important.
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Do not include used items in the gifts – this is a Christmas gift, not humanitarian aid.
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Pack the gift in a gift bag or a small cardboard box.
HONORARY PATRONAGE OF THE AMBASSADOR OF UKRAINE IN POLAND
PARTNERS
MEDIA PARTNERS
CHRISTMAS WITHOUT DAD
Christmas gifts collection for children,
who have suffered from the war in Ukraine.
The idea was born in 2014, and it was supposed to be a one-time form of aid for the families of those Ukrainian soldiers who had been killed in the war in the East of Ukraine. No one could foresee that this was just the beginning of the war, and that the number of orphaned children would increase by thousands.
The war is still ongoing, and along with the number of victims, the number of children who have lost their fathers has been growing.
Individual gifts have been delivered to Ukraine on Christmas Eve, which is celebrated there on January 7. Each gift is individually packed by volunteers, and its content depends on each child’s age, gender, and financial position of the family.
This movement brings together hundreds of volunteers in Ukraine. Named gifts are delivered to the most remote parts of Ukraine thanks to military workers, volunteers, veterans, police officers, priests, Caritas staff, and even courier delivery services.
This is not an action of humanitarian aid. These are symbolic Christmas gifts, the purpose of which is to show the children we remember that their parents gave the most valuable, their lives, in the struggle for our better future.
AUCTION
One of the inherent elements of Christmas Without Dad collection is an online charity auction, for which items are donated by famous artists, writers, athletes and companies.
All proceeds from the auction will be used to purchase gifts for children.
In previous years, the auction attracted many bidders. Among the auctioned items there were, for example, books autographed by the Nobel Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk, boxing gloves from the limited edition of the European boxing champion Sasha Sidorenko, reproductions of paintings by a former political prisoner, journalist Roman Sushchenko, and lot of limited collections of books, clothes, handicrafts, etc. .
The auction starts on December 1 and takes place on our Facebook page.
THE RESULTS OF OUR WORK
PLN 856 908.00
($215,000.00)
the sum of money collected since 2014
24 266
the number of handed gifts
This is how we call our partners and volunteers. As a part of the Christmas Without Dad Action, we play the role of the Elves - Santa's helpers, and we pack thousands of gifts.
Among us are the workings of high reaching, low lifting, slow rolling, and fast moving elves from every mountain top to every salty shore and the hottest driest lands from all reaches of our wonderful community. We work completely free, and our only and most important reward is the warmth we receive from our children's smiles.
Our Team is comprised of hundreds of good hearts from all around the world. HOHOHO!
Anyone can become a Super Elf
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UNITERS foundation (United Volunteers) - formerly Initiative of the Heroes of Maidan based in Warsaw.
Since 2014, we have been working for children and families of Ukrainian soldiers and volunteers who had died, had been injured, or are still fighting to defend their homeland.
We work with hundreds of volunteers around the world, as well as with the state organizations in Poland and Ukraine. We have completed dozens of projects, two of which have become a tradition and are repeated every year:
1. Christmas Without Dad collection
2. Two-week holidays for children and widows in the Polish mountains.
Our database includes children from all regions of Ukraine, from newborns to 18 years of age.
We update the database every year in cooperation with organizations, military, and volunteers in Ukraine.
MEDIA ABOUT US
Fundacja UNITERS
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NIP 5242913528
REGON 388180330