Dear friend, I am sure you have all been made aware of the events which have transpired in Ukraine

the last few weeks and months. Violence has unfortunately plagued the country, with most of it focused in the city in which most of us reside, our capital city, Kiev. We are a group of ews from Ukraine, some religious, others not. !ome of us are older and others younger, working in different careers, involved in different spheres of life. What binds us together is our ewish identity and our deep desire to do something to alleviate the suffering of those who have been in"ured during recent events. #undreds of individuals are still suffering from the in"uries they received. We, as concerned ews living in Ukraine, took it upon ourselves to organi$e the transport of a small group of the in"ured to Israel for further treatment. We love our fellow Ukrainians, and we are proud of the ewish state, Israel, whose first class medical treatment will give our countrymen the best chance at resuming a normal life. %he individuals have been sent to the Kaplan &edical 'enter, in (ehovot, Israel. )ne man arrived on &arch *, and another si+ Ukrainians arrived on &arch ,th. %he Ukrainians, like us, come from different places and different walks of life. While they have received emergency care in Ukraine, the only chance these men have at truly rehabilitating lies in an Israeli facility. %hese individuals include./leksandr !hkil who has already gone through three surgeries, but whose only chance for real help comes from Israeli doctors. #e needs a transplant in a part of his wrist and skin, and still has ballistic wounds in his arm. . /ndrey 0atalenko, a 12. years.old from Kiev, who suffers from a ballistic wound of the anterior abdominal wall and is in stable but heavy condition. .(oman 3yatkovskiy, a 14.years.old, who is suffering from a spine in"ury and for whom a meningitis infenction has begun to set in. ./ 54.years.old, who is suffering from a ballistic wound in the pelvic area, has already gone through three surgeries and is begin to e+perience heart problems, as well. .&ichail Krivun, who suffered a ballistic wound of the lateral surface of the right thigh, with all of his muscles affected in a 42 cm radius. #e has already had two surgeries to try to repair the damage. .!ergey 6hele$nyak, a 12.years.old, from 7viv region who is suffering from a ballistic wound to the left thigh and who has in"ured his tendon and is in constant, severe pain. . 8olodimir 8edyuk, a 4,.years.old orphan, who has no family, and is suffering from ballistic wounds to the liver and breast. While a generous donation has covered the initial costs for these individuals transfer to Kaplan &edical 'enter in (ehovot, the financial liabilities have only begun. /bout 9:;,;;; has been raised so far, while the final costs could reach 9*;;,;;;, or even more. ewish tradition teaches, <Do not stand in the blood of your neighbor.= If those with whom we live and grow are suffering and dying, it is our moral obligation to come to their aid. We ask you to consider donating to help pay the costs of medical care for these individuals. >our money can serve not only to help individuals in need, but also to help strengthen the bonds between Ukraine and Israel and Ukrainians and the ewish people. /ll donations can be sent via the Kaplan &edical 'enter, in (ehovotKaplan &edical 'enter, 8ank #apoalim. I8/0 . I72:.;42:.4*;;.;;;;.;2;:.5;;, !wift code . 3oalilit

address . #er$el str. 4,?, (echovot /cc. 0umber @ 2;:5;; branch 42.:4* 3lease make a note in your donation, Afor &aidan woundedA. /s you send the money, please let us know how much you have sent to the hospital. >ou can reach us at our e.mail address, maidanwoundedBgmail.com.