Citizen / Gromadyanyn Charity Foundation launched the "Cyborgs" program - a modern prosthetics program for the Ukrainian soldiers, who lost their limbs. Our objective is to help them remain Superheroes with super powers in a mundane peaceful world, owing to the modern prosthetics technologies, to physical and psychological rehabilitation.
To change society, to contribute to being a proud citizen.
Soldier Pavlo Nesterenko, call sign “MISHKA”
On 06th March, 2022, he was mobilized for service in a tank brigade. He participated in the defense of Chernihiv, for which he received a medal "FOR DEFENSE OF THE NATIVE COUNTRY".
On 14th August, 2022 he was wounded in Pervomaiske settlement, Donetsk region.
His left upper limb was amputated at a high level. He had a contusion. Now he experiences problems with hearing, cannot see, but is still hoping to regain his sight. Now he needs a component for the prosthesis called "Electronic Hook".
COLLECTING: UAH 215,000
Soldier history
Soldier, call sign «BORMAN»
Wounded on June 19th 2022 near Kharkiv. Endoprosthesis of the elbow joint is required. The treatment of the soldier with the call sign Borman continues. For the end of January 2023 an arthroplasty operation is scheduled in the German clinic Evangelisches Krankenhaus Lutherhaus gemeinnützige GmbH, the specialists of which specialize in such severe cases.
COLLECTING: UAH 990,560
Soldier history
Soldier Dmytro Bakal, call sign «BAIKAL»
On 02.06.2022, while performing a military task in the village of Bakhmut, he was caught under rocket and artillery fire. He received an open penetrating diametric craniocerebral wound, bruises, severe brain damage and a gunshot blind wound to the left shoulder blade. The lower third of the right tibia was amputated. As of now, the prosthetic leg has been fitted, the soldier is learning to speak and write again. His right arm remains non-functional and requires a Saebo Glove orthesis.
COLLECTED AND TRANSFERRED: UAH 10,624.74
Soldier history
Soldier Vitalii Romanko, call sign «HIMERA»
As a result of being wounded while performing a combat mission in the Luhansk region in March 2020, his leg was amputated. After February 24, 2022, he was back to defend the state. During his service, the load on the prosthesis increased. Now he needs to replace the liner in the prosthesis.
COLLECTED AND TRANSFERRED: UAH 35,405.86
Soldier history
Soldier Artur
«On March 31st, while performing a combat mission in Kherson region, I was wounded. My left lower limb was traumatically torn off.
Now I am walking with a prosthesis. I am grateful to the Citizen charity foundation for paying for my "knee". If it weren't for you, now I would not have a prosthesis at all, because the permanent prosthesis broke down.»
TRANSFERRED: UAH 118,839.90
Soldier history
Leading manufacturer of the highest quality prosthetics and assistive products to ensure maximum mobility for people with limb injuries.
In a course of many years the Prosthetics Support Project in Ukraine has been helping Ukrainian prosthetists and rehabilitation specialists to develop and grow. This is an unbiased, non-profit project, the purpose of which is to develop the domestic industry of prosthetics and rehabilitation. The project brought new knowledge to Ukraine and Ukrainian specialists know how to work with components of different manufacturers and how to provide the patient with such a product that will allow him/her to return to the most natural way of life they used to have. Continuous consulting assistance is provided to both specialists and patients who need prosthetics; the Project specialists directly participate in trainings on the latest technologies; components for patients are selected taking into account the recommendations of foreign specialists with extensive experience.
The institute has many years of practical experience in prosthetics. Since 2014 the institution has been engaged in prosthetics for the ukrainian military, using the world's leading prosthetics technologies, conducting rehabilitation programs, manufacturing any prostheses of the upper and lower limbs at any level of amputation using quality components from global manufacturers — Otto Bock ( Germany), Fillauer (USA), Touch Bionics (Great Britain).
Sergii Ivanov
UKRAINE
Ukrainian TV presenter, writer, publicist, blogger. Host of the author's program "Antipodes" on the ISLND TV YouTube channel.
Vitalii Kyrychenko
UKRAINE
A soldier of the 130th battalion of the TrD (Territorial Defense), leader of the group No 482.
Marko Theren
ESTONIA
Writer, public figure, volunteer. Initiator of the movement #UkrainianLanguageCircles and marathon #LanguageActivism. Founder of the all-Ukrainian initiative #BeneficialBookTower.
Viktor Marynchak
UKRAINE
Rector of the Church of John the Theologian of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (Kharkiv)
Ihor Kozlovskyi
UKRAINE
Ukrainian scientist, religious scholar, writer, social activist, candidate of historical sciences.
Vladyslav Khilchenko
UKRAINE
Sportsman, travel blogger, author of the YouTube channel “ODNOY PRAVOY” (One Right)
