Donations through crowdfunding are pivotal to our work, of course, but here's a shout-out to some of the people who help us get our bikes to people who need them. 

We have recently been added to a website that lists volunteer opportunities in Ukraine - https://www.volunteeringukraine.com/en/volunteer-opportunities/diy-ukraine-diy-ukrayina - and we have been fielding so many emails from people from around the world who want to come and help. Bikes4Ukraine has combined with our Ukrainian urbanism NGO DIY Ukraine and we have an office space to work out of.

We hosted a bike repair event a while back, with Ukrainians and foreigners combining forces to help repair bikes - including the Danish Ambassador and Deputy Ambassador.

Outside of these events, there are also people who are willing to help. Tim, from Germany, has been volunteering in Ukraine for a while and he donated a week of his time to fix up bike donated from Germany.

Until yesterday, we had the pleasure of hosting Michael and Sharman from the US for a week and it was an absolute pleasure. Michael (aged 79) is a boat builder and Sharman (aged 72) is a journalist. Michael tirelessly repaired bikes all day while Sharman did her writing at our office desk but also visited other NGOs to help knit camoflague netting for the front lines. 

They are an inspiration to us - dedicating their time and energy by coming to Ukraine to do whatever they can do to help. Michael fixed a bunch of bikes during the week, that are now ready to send to our network of NGOs around the country. 

So crowdfunding donations from afar are integral - please help us out on that front and spread the word about Bikes4Ukraine - but it never ceases to amaze and inspire us to have people come to Ukraine to work with us. Fixing bikes while air raid sirens wail.