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Thank you to everyone that made the New Forest Marathon event a great success. We would especially like to thank Andy and Chris from New Forest Marathon for their help and for running a great event. We would also like to thank the 20 runners who supported New Forest for Ukraine. Lastly, thank you to ATOMIK and to those who sponsored our runners and walkers. 620 cans of soup and 840 bars/containers of soap were collected. Fantastic effort. The bar has been set for next year!
A conversation with Anastasia the founder of Ukraine’s largest shelter for animals with disabilities
Interviewed by Maria, Lead with AKCF (NFFU Ukrainian NGO)
Marina Bidnar, the Lead with Dreams Together NGO, always has a smile. Not on this night.“When we heard a drone descending (18th July), I ran outside of our home. Seconds later, I grabbed the children and rushed to our basement. The explosions came one after another. The children cried. I couldn’t stop shaking. It felt like the start of the full-scale war all over again.
In Kharkiv, a region that comes under daily strikes from missiles and drones, Olga a devoted mother, has spent years caring for her son Nikita with love and determination. From Nikita's infancy through childhood, she lifted, carried, and bathed him on her own. But as he grew into his teenage years, his size began to make daily care, especially bathing, painfully difficult.
On July 16th, Mandy and fellow Trustee Heidi were invited to Westminster by David Taylor MP to join other UK charities and groups recognised for their support of Ukraine.
The event provided a valuable opportunity for NFFU to strengthen connections with organisations such as Surrey Stands with Ukraine, Chorley & District Support for Ukraine, Cops for Ukraine, Aid for Ukraine Gloucestershire, Pick Ups for Peace, and the members of the All Party Parliamentary Group supporting Ukraine.
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The continued destruction of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure by the Russians has made this winter one of the harshest in many years for locals, with temperatures regularly falling below –20°C. Across Ukraine, many residents are living without reliable electricity, heating, or even water.
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As September approaches, temperatures in Ukraine begin to drop, and communities are already thinking ahead to another harsh winter. For many displaced families, it means facing the cold with limited shelter, no heating, and scarce resources. People like Iryna, a refugee herself, are working tirelessly to make sure others don’t go without.