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Hugs From Friends' special projects go beyond our core programs, addressing immediate needs of families in Ukraine. If you have a project suggestion or would like to partner with us on a special initiative, we’d love to hear from you. 

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​​​Staying warm in Ukraine's freezing and snowy winter weather will be especially challenging for kids this winter.  Russian attacks on Ukraine's electrical facilities leave schools and homes with only a few hours of heat each day.  

 

In November and December 2024 we launched Project Warm Hug to send warm hats and clothing to kids in need.  Thanks to our very generous community we sent packages to 10 different locations in Ukraine!  Adding all 10 packages up, we sent:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

593
Hats

22
Scarves

238
Beanie Babies

14
Winter Jackets

81
Gloves

30
Sweaters

12
Warm Pants

Clothing and beanie babies were sent to 10 different recipients in eight cities and villages in Ukraine.  Locations included:  Dnipro (two schools), Hroza (Kharkiv region), Ivano-Frankivsk, Kramatorsk, Lozova village (Ternopil region), Lviv, Telizhyntsy village (Kyiv Region), and Zaporizhia.

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Map showing the cities and villages where warm clothes were sent.

​​​A very big thank you to Outdoor Cap, a family-owned business in Bentonville, AR, for donating four boxes of hats to help us reach our goal!​​​​

In addition, Hugs From Friends purchased 20 warm, bright hats and scarves from Yuliia Ishchenko at Rich Hat, a small Ukrainian business, to support children in need in western Ukraine.

Help from Hugs From Friends warmed the children of the village community with double warmth: the warmth of bright jackets and the warmth of care and friendly hugs, the touch of which cannot be stopped neither by the ocean, nor thousands of kilometers

- Yulia Khorunzha, the Head of the Department of Education of Shevchenko Village Council for the Kupiansk District in the Kharkiv Region of Ukraine

Facebook Posts, Photos and Videos from Kids in Ukraine

Zaporizhzhia

Hroza

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Dnipro

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Western Ukraine

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Children in Western Ukraine wearing hats made by Yuliia Ischenko at Rich Hat.
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Elementary and middle school students in Western Ukraine receiving hats, artwork, and Beanie Babies from Hugs From Friends.
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