[AT] Off topic: Ukraine

[Mattias Kessén]

Thank's for the contributions, I'll write more later.

Den sön 13 mars 2022 14:03Dennis Johnson <moscowengnr at outlook.com> skrev:

> Spencer, Mathias,
>
> Thanks for sharing. Just sent a few $$$. May your work be blessed.
>
> Yesterday a American teacher friend we meet at Moscow Good News church
> when I worked in Russia came to stay with us till this mess clears up. Sad
> to see so many people suffering.
>
> Dennis
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Mar 13, 2022, at 12:01 AM, Spencer Yost <spencer at rdfarms.com> wrote:
>
> 
> 
> 
> I know we’ve all seen the news, and the horrible pictures that come along
> with it. Regardless of your politics I think all of us can agree on what’s
> happening in Ukraine is clearly a humanitarian crisis. Central European
> countries are overrun with refugees that need humanitarian assistance.
>
> I’m happy to report to one of our long-time members has stepped up to
> help. Mattias Kessén(Sweden) is involved in helping acclimate some
> Ukrainian refugees to his area in Sweden.  Here a quote from him in some
> emails we have been exchanging:
>
> “I will leave early tomorrow first to my son's high school for their mini
> vans and then to Nynäshamn a port  some 150 miles away for 70 refugees. The
> headmaster offered their vehicles this morning it's fantastic to see so
> many people working together”
>
> Final settlement and logistics are not finalized but it appears Mattiias
> will be - more likely than not - hosting a family.  After much cajoling and
> begging on my part I finally convinced him to let the list chip in a few
> bucks towards his own and his town’s and school’s sacrifice to take care of
> these folks and offset a few expenses.
>
> And I did this for one reason. It’s so hard for us in the US to know who
> to support with our financial resources in this war.  There’s so many aid
> organizations and go fund me pages and what not. Also, I know some folks
> have trouble with some of the foreign payment systems. But this is
> something we can do. I’m not sure that the financial need is all that great
> in this particular situation but every dollar is a vote of confidence and
> support. I think that’s probably the greatest gift:  That the folks taking
> care of business in Sweden know we understand their sacrifice(it’s
> important to note that Kyiv is closer to Mattias than his moose hunting
> grounds).
>
> If you want to help Mattias and his town, simply send a small gift to his
> PayPal address:
>
> davidbrown950 at gmail.com
>
> I’ve already sent a small donation via PayPal and I’ve confirmed that the
> money safely reached them quickly.   He’ll make sure that the funds are
> used responsibly for offsetting expenses for the folks and institutions
> hosting and helping these families.
>
> Spencer
>
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