Good morning everyone!

I am sure that you, like me, are wondering what you can do to help the people of Ukraine, so here is a Fem Fri about women you can support who are making a difference.

We start with Lena Rozvadovska, who is the co-founder and CEO of Voices. This organisation works with children who have been traumatised by war, and helps their families as well. Real frontline stuff. Here's an article about Lena at work:

- You see, - says Lena. - To deal with children, the adults don't have to stand over their heads. I need children to feel free. Thank God, spring arrived, and we moved to the street - we play volleyball there, and "Uno", and "Memo"… But sometimes we just sit there and laugh …

https://life.pravda.com.ua/society/2017/01/18/226493/

You can donate here:

https://voices.org.ua/en/donat/

I also caught up with Wioletta Hass-Lipinska, who is working in the Perth/Kinross/Tayside/Fife area to get needed supplies to Ukrainian refugees in Poland. This is an incredible story of community organising and she lists out what's needed and what is at stake.

This situation showed all of us that people can work together, give their heart, time and money and thoughts to the people who really need this. […] All of Europe are working together, and we work together with the fantastic people we’ve got around us. It’s not about me. It’s about us.

https://vincennes.medium.com/interview-with-wioletta-hass-lipinska-headteacher-and-activist-af77f307fdb

If you want to donate supplies, let me know - I know there's a collection in SE London and I'm happy to share details. If you're in the east of Scotland (or Scotland in general? But you'd need to drive east is what I'm saying) I can put you in touch with people who are working with Wioletta.

Finally, this isn't a woman but it is a company that is matching donations up to €100,000. So if you want your money to go further, try some links here:

https://www.mews.com/en/blog/ukraine

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Alex.