Citizen Charity Foundation provides comprehensive assistance to seriously injured military personnel and their family members, offering state-of-the-art prosthetics, medical treatment, physical and psychological rehabilitation, and training.
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Soldier Anatolii, call sign FORS
From the very beginning of the full-scale invasion I have been in the military. I first served in the Territorial Defense Forces, then joined one of the units of the Air Forces. But I dreamed of joining the Special Operations Forces. I successfully finished a qualification course and joined one of the units, where I carried out combat missions in Kursk Oblast.
On February 14, 2025, while carrying out a combat mission, I stepped on a mine — a detonation occurred, I sustained a traumatic amputation of the right leg at the level of the middle third of the thigh. After the detonation I did not lose my alertness and immediately applied a tourniquet to myself. The evacuation lasted more than six hours…
After the re-amputation, already the next day I got onto crutches and began to walk. I learned to walk on a prosthesis with a 3R85 knee joint and even climbed mount on it. After lengthy treatment, rehabilitation, and prosthetics, I returned to the military and am now once again carrying out the tasks set before me. I currently use a Genium X4 - a high-functionality thigh prosthesis using the latest technologies with an electronically controlled knee joint. However, for my service and level of activity I need an additional Challenger prosthetic foot. I have already tested the Challenger and felt the difference. It is soft and suited for active movement and walking. For me this is not simply a matter of comfort. I need this foot in order to be more mobile while carrying out missions, to continue my service, and to remain useful. Unfortunately, the funds provided by the state prosthetics program were not sufficient to cover this need. That is why I am compelled to ask for help.
COLLECTING: UAH 185,654
Soldier history
Soldier Oleksandr Tymoshenko, callsign SNIPER
My name is Olena. I am the mother of Ukrainian defender Oleksandr Tymoshenko, callsign SNIPER. Oleksandr served as a marine in Feodosiia. After completing his service he returned to civilian life. On the first day of the full-scale invasion he came to me and said: “Mama, tomorrow I am going to war.”
Oleksandr fought in the most difficult directions — Huliaipolie, Donetsk Oblast, Luhansk Oblast, the Sievierodonetsk area.
During the battles near Bilohorivka, after an enemy shelling, his fellow soldier was severely wounded. Oleksandr rushed under withering fire to save his friend. He carried him on his back to his bunker, called for help, and essentially saved his life. And just a moment later, an enemy shell landed on my Sasha’s position… I will never forget the day I first entered the intensive care unit. The doctor said only a few words: “Very serious condition. Head wound. Operated on. Coma.”
There were surgeries, treatment, and lengthy rehabilitation. But the fight is not yet over. Today Oleksandr is already walking a little, but for now this comes with great difficulty, he speaks almost not at all — only individual words. Right now it is extraordinarily important for him to undergo two courses of specialized rehabilitation at the “Western Rehabilitation and Sports Center” of the NCSPI. The main goal of this rehabilitation is to stimulate independent walking with a quad cane both indoors and outdoors, as well as the further restoration of lost functions after the severe head wound.
COLLECTING: UAH 210,000
Soldier history
Soldier Oleksandr Protsenko, call sign KOK
My name is Liudmyla. I am the mother of Ukrainian defender Protsenko Oleksandr, call sign KOK. Oleksandr served as part of the 15th Border Detachment in the Sumy direction. On July 12, 2025, while carrying out a combat mission near the settlement of Sadky in Sumy Oblast he sustained extremely severe wounds to the head, neck, and spine, as a result of a mortar shelling… Then came months of hospitals, surgeries, intensive care units, and sleepless nights. The terrible diagnosis: a severe injury to the cervical spine with spinal cord contusion, severe brain damage, deep spastic tetraparesis. My son almost completely lost the ability to move independently. He underwent numerous complex surgeries and lengthy treatment in military hospitals… Today there are first results. He has already partially restored movement in his arms and legs. He can independently turn over in bed, sit up, and even walk short distances under the supervision of rehabilitation specialists.
But a very long road still lies ahead. My son still requires constant care and outside assistance. His body is held by strong spasticity, and every new movement comes through pain and exhaustion. That is why right now Oleksandr is in critical need of specialized rehabilitation at the “AGAPE” center. The doctors give hope that intensive recovery will help improve his condition. Unfortunately, our family does not have the means to pay for this rehabilitation course on its own.
COLLECTED AND TRANSFERRED: UAH 127,500
Soldier history
Soldier Oleksandr Kushch, call sign KOSTOPRAV
I am 27 years old. Since August 2024 I have been serving under contract as a medic of the 36th Road Construction and Rehabilitation Brigade. I am a combat veteran, a Group III war invalid, but I remain an active serviceman to this day. While carrying out a combat mission in the Kherson direction, I had to jump into a revetment from a height of approximately two meters in order to hide from an FPV drone. The drone exploded just a few meters away from me. After that jump, doctors diagnosed me with a meniscus tear and incomplete tears of two cruciate ligaments of the left knee joint. I underwent surgery, completed rehabilitation, and returned to service. During another combat mission, a threat of a strike by guided aerial bombs arose. Running into shelter, I put more load on my right leg in order to protect the injured left knee. At that moment I felt a strong crunch in my right hip joint and a sharp pain… Doctors established the diagnosis — necrosis of both femoral heads. Today the disease has progressed. On the left it is already degree III, on the right — degree IV. The only chance to return to a full life is total endoprosthetic replacement of both hip joints. The surgery itself is free of charge for me. But it is necessary to independently purchase two high-quality hip joint endoprostheses. For me these are not simply medical devices. This is a chance to walk again without constant pain, to return to an active life and to the work I love.
COLLECTING: UAH 224,000
Soldier history
Soldier Vitalii Ostash, call sign is SOKIL
On March 3, 2022, I voluntarily joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. I served in the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade in the position of mortar crew commander. I sustained a severe wound while carrying out a combat mission near the settlement of Orikhovo-Vasylivka in Bakhmut district of Donetsk Oblast. The traumatic brain injury caused left-sided hemiparesis, and I lost consciousness. First aid was provided to me by my fellow soldiers… Doctors performed a craniotomy. I remained in a coma for two weeks. I was subsequently directed to Lviv. There the first stage of my rehabilitation began and a protective plate was installed. Thanks to the treatment and persistent work, my condition improved significantly, but much effort still lies ahead.
Today my main goals are to improve my walking and restore mobility in my left arm. For this I need to undergo specialized rehabilitation at the “Western Rehabilitation and Sports Center” of the NCSPI. This is an opportunity to become more independent, regain control over my own body.
COLLECTING: UAH 90,000
Soldier history
Soldier Vladyslav Beloshytskyi
On April 14, 2022, I was conscripted into the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. I first served in Mykolaiv Oblast, and later found myself at the front line in Donetsk Oblast.
On May 5, while carrying out a combat mission in the village of Shandryholove, I sustained a severe injury — an extremely complex spinal trauma. After evacuation, a long fight for life began, several complex surgeries. I relearned how to live. I learned to move in a wheelchair, to take care of myself independently, underwent lengthy rehabilitation. After returning home and being discharged from service, I found myself in sport. I began training, participated in regional and all-Ukrainian competitions, and in 2025 represented Ukraine at the European Para Arm Wrestling Championship, where I won third place. But life had prepared yet another trial for me. Due to pressure sores I lost two lower limbs. This was yet another moment when everything had to be started from the beginning. Today I am once again going through a difficult path of recovery. In order to return to an active life, continue engaging in sport, be a support for my family, and remain strong, I need specialized rehabilitation at the “AGAPE UKRAINE” rehabilitation center. Unfortunately, the cost of such treatment is extremely high, and my family cannot manage these expenses on its own.
COLLECTED AND TRANSFERRED: UAH 64,000
Soldier history
The program of free psychological and physical rehabilitation and sports by the Citizen Charitable Foundation.
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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 State Non-Profit Enterprise HALYCHYNA Rehabilitation Centre has twenty years of experience in providing comprehensive rehabilitation services to people with disabilities. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the rehabilitation centre has been accommodating a large number of wounded soldiers from all over Ukraine. About 80% of the patients at HALYCHYNA have lost limbs of varying severity. They are sent from hospitals and clinics where they received immediate treatment after being wounded and need further rehabilitation.
An All-Ukrainian modern centre for prosthetics, reconstructive surgery, rehabilitation and psychological support for adults and children affected by war. The first stage of the centre was opened on 14 April 2023. The centre will employ more than sixty medical specialists. It is planned to treat about 3,000 patients annually. Superhumans uses a comprehensive approach to treatment and seeks to change the perception and psychological approach to Ukrainians who have suffered complex injuries and lost limbs. The prostheses will be manufactured and assembled in-house - the prosthetics laboratory was created with the participation of the leading German company Ottobock. The rehabilitation department has a large swimming pool and multifunctional physical therapy equipment.
Vadym Svyrydenko
UKRAINE
Commissioner of the President on Rehabilitation of Combatants. Military paramedic, serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, participant of the Russian-Ukrainian war, social activist. Participant in the "Marine Corps Marathon" in Washington for 10 km, where he won in his category.
Natalka Marynchak
UKRAINE
Poet, translator, social activist, volunteer.
Natalka Panchenko
POLAND
Polish-Ukrainian public activist, leader of the Ukrainian diaspora in Poland, human rights defender, activist of the year according to Wprost magazine, producer of the "Ukrainer" and "Chernobyl VR Project", organizer of the "Thanks March" to the Poles for supporting Ukraine.
Vasyl Ryabko
UKRAINE
Frontman of the band PAPA CARLO, volunteer.
Yurii Kozlovskyi
UKRAINE
Veteran, adaptive athlete, marathon runner, participant and prizewinner of CrossFit competitions, public figure.
Marko Theren
ESTONIA
Writer, public figure, volunteer. Initiator of the movement #UkrainianLanguageCircles and marathon #LanguageActivism. Founder of the all-Ukrainian initiative #BeneficialBookTower.
