Executive Summary 

In November 2023, during its successful fall fundraising drive, Dignity Aid volunteers formulated a plan to visit one village for every $1,000 raised. With $4,500 raised over two weeks, the team identified three rural communities in need, coordinated with local representatives and partners, and executed the following activities:

√ Distributions in following locations (see also map on page 4)—
– Luch, Mykolaiv Oblast: 35 food/hygiene packs for families + 7 boxes winter clothing
– Soshe-Ostrivs’ke, Odesa Oblast: 40 food/hygiene packs for families, 30 for elderly
– Zapovit, Kherson Oblast: ~$50 emergency cash help to 14 families + winter clothing 

√ Partnerships with the following local organizations. Learn more about these organizations on their social media accounts and websites!
– Manifest Charity Foundation: Beneficiary recommendation + van and fuel for 2 deliveries ▪ https://www.manifestmira.org/
– Plich-o-plich Charity Foundation: Provided 7 boxes of winter clothing for Luch ▪ https://plich-o-plich.org.ua/
– Food For Life Odesa: Delivered 7 boxes of clothing to Luch on route to Kherson ▪ https://www.food4life.com.ua/food-for-life/
– Human Front Aid (Switzerland): Donated emergency cash help for Zapovit ▪ https://humanfrontaid.org/ 

√ Delivery of more than 4,000 lbs. of much-needed humanitarian assistance to rural villages in southern Ukraine affected by war and poverty 

√ Crucial contacts with local representatives and organizations 

√ An innovative assessment and distribution system to promote dignity for beneficiaries and flexibility for volunteers, and accountability for donors