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“What we bring is not ordanary humanitairian aid”
99 year old Tatyana grows potatoes
With bags of potatoes and bags with seeds besides them on the street, four ladies are waiting till a car comes to pick them up. ‘This helps us a lot. We have a lot of children to feed’, says one of the ladies named Viktoria. ‘There is no work in the village, but...
When the shooting was finally over, the flood came
About twenty men and women are digging up beetroot. That is too early, because most of the roots are not yet fully grown. But they have to. Farmer Halyna needs money to pay for a new delivery of fertilizer. So the workers choose the largest ones to sell at the market...
A heavenly match, an innovative company, and a social company culture in Moldova
Anatol Malancea from Moldova became acquainted with the Dutchman Aart Koelewijn through their involvement in helping Moldovan orphanages for fifteen years. "What we did was good. But what is truly needed are fathers who are present for their children, emotionally and...
Ukrainian farmer restarts
Tatjana Sus gives a tour of her company. She shows machines that sterilize vegetables, mix salads, produce tomato puree and pickle raw coleslaw. There is not much activity at the moment. The largest room is filled with humanitarian aid. She collects it and distributes...
Hippotainer – BAM business in a box
The 'Hippotainer' is a sea container where crops grow above each other in an extremely efficient manner, also known as vertical farming. It is an innovative pilot project that, after planning, drawing, realization and testing, is now rolled out further in Ukraine with...
This work stays important and has to continue
Cokky de Visser retired in 2022. Since then, she spends her time for Ukraine. “When the war started, the Reformed diaconate of Kootwijk and Kootwijkerbroek wanted to start a work group. This suited me because I have no obligations during the day and want to be of...
He realised all his belongings were damaged by the water and decided to leave
Pastor Eugene is crossing the Dniper to evacuate people in Kherson. Due to the collapse of the dam, water flooded houses and people have to leave their homes. Local church rescuing people and delivering food/water Eugene started at the very first day of the flood to...
“Our potato yield will be excellent.”
Farmer Ivan Ivanovich peers into the distance, where black smoke curls up. "Do you see that? That's an impact. Something is on fire.” Nevertheless, the farmer continues undisturbed with the tour of his lands, which he gives driving his car. “These are my strawberries....