May 2025 Update
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May 27
Our team continues our stabilization work near the frontline, deploying to two different locations over the past month and a half in partnership with MMRescue. Inside the stabilization points, we’ve been serving as trauma anesthetists, paramedics, and MEDEVAC crews — adapting to whatever the moment demands.
Currently, we’re deployed in Donetsk Oblast with one British nurse, two American paramedics, and one American combat medic. It’s not MEDEVAC right now, but it’s still essential work.
The drone situation has made things harder. No matter how nice the weather is outside, we’ve had to limit our time in the open. The drones are getting closer. Quieter. Smarter.
Our poor Michael — his first time overseas, let alone Ukraine — keeps managing to be outside smoking at exactly the wrong time. That familiar buzz nearby, then the inevitable blast
We joke with him that he could have gone to Italy or the Caribbean, but this is what he wanted.
Thanks to your support, our drone detector and jammer gives us critical seconds to react. And out here, that makes all the difference.
Bianca, a newly trained combat medic, is gaining hands-on experience with IV access, trauma assessments, and wound care. We first met her at a combat medic course we helped teach at ICTM, and swiftly brought her on the team.
Our members continue to study Ukrainian, which is critical to have a working knowledge of. On the 11-hour drive to this rotation, we had some mini-lessons from the front seat of the ambulance — with me teaching this time. It reminded me of my first deployment with GDRT, summer of 2022 — I didn’t know a single word and learned so much in the front seat on those long drives. And now here I am, the one doing the teaching. Life’s funny like that.
And no matter how busy it gets, we try to video call our grandmothers. Because we know they worry.
Thanks for standing with us — and for keeping us on the road.
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May 24
Shipment Update
May 23
10 boxes of hospital supplies sent to to Odessa (to the charity fund "Vezha") - 381 lbs. Contents: 2 huge boxes of supplies for frontline medics, surgical and orthopedic supplies, breathing, urology and IV supplies, bandages and gauzes, supplies for tube feeding, surgical and exam gloves.
Additionally:
- 1 box (27 lbs) to Lviv supplies for frontline medics.
- 1 box (26 lbs) to was shipped to Kharkiv. Toys, games and craft materials for children's center.
Total weight shipped: 434 lbs
Total delivery cost: $1,275.97
We are deeply grateful to all our donors. Special thanks to: Dr. Bronfine, Irina Kalaida, Yan Babichenko and Marina Babichenko, Mrs. Beatriz Garcia, Mrs. Nicol Martinez and Mrs. Kishor Koipala for their generous support.
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May 22
Shipment Update
May 09
One large box (33 lbs) was shipped to Kharkiv. Shipping cost: $123.57. Toys and craft materials for children's center.
May 17
8 boxes boxes of hospital supplies sent to Kharkiv (charity fund "ETOC") - 326 lbs. Contents: 2 huge box of supplies for frontline medics, surgical and orthopedic supplies, WoundVac, urology and IV supplies, bandages and gauzes, supplies for tube feeding, surgical and exam gloves.
Additionally:
- 1 box (22 lbs) to Dnipro containing colostomy supplies.
- 1 box (10 lbs) to Kyiv with small but very needed oncology treatment supplies.
Total weight shipped: 359 lbs
Total delivery cost: $1,046.58
We are deeply grateful to all our donors. Special thanks to: Dr. Bronfine, Irina Kalaida, Mrs. Beatriz Garcia, Mrs. Nicol Martinez, Mr. Scott Ardente, Mrs. Sue Gustafson, Mrs. JaiKaur LeBlanc, Mr. Nivetha Shridhar, and Mrs. Lisa Tuttle for their generous support.
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May 4
We assisted in obtaining and facilitate transfer of two grants for our Ukrainian partners. Last week, $3,500 was distributed to 'Peremoha UA,' and $6,500 to 'MAIBUTNE PRYDNIPROVIA.'
