Popularization of philanthropy

Zagoriy Foundation has created the first media about charity in Ukraine — the Media of Great Stories.

Since 2015, the Zagoriy Foundation has been developing a culture of giving in Ukraine. The Foundation supports Ukrainian patronage and promotes a systematic approach to philanthropy in society. We have realized that the non-profit sector lacks a platform to talk about the culture of giving, so we decided to create an information resource about charity and social topics for everyone.

We will talk about trends in philanthropy, the activities of the third sector, and share the views of experts.

“The Media of Great Stories is a guide to the world of good deeds, a website where people come to see how to invest their resources in the development of society and the culture of giving. We make the culture of giving an organic part of the lives of Ukrainians”, says Olena Skachkova, the editor-in-chief.

The Media of Great Stories demonstrates that everyone can be a philanthropist and enjoy it.

The Media of Great Stories

The Podcast of Great Stories is the first charity podcast in Ukraine. 

The Podcast of Great Stories by the Zagoriy Foundation is about charity and world-changing stories. In the project, the Zagoriy Foundation team talks to Ukrainian changemakers about various charitable formats, third sector challenges in Ukraine, and communicating good deeds.

During three seasons of the podcast, the founders and CEOs of charitable foundations, entrepreneurs and artists became the guests of the episodes. Interviews with writer Mark Livin, businesswoman Olena Borysova, singer Alina Pash, the Tabletochky foundation founder Olga Kudinenko and others are available for listening in Ukrainian.

• YouTube
• Apple podcast
• Anchor FM.

The Zagoriy Foundation and the Ukrainian Charity Exchange announce a nationwide fundraiser to purchase medical devices.

Zagoriy Foundation and the Ukrainian Charity Exchange announce a nationwide fundraiser to purchase breathing machines and other medical equipment. Every Ukrainian can contribute and help provide hospitals with the necessary to fight the coronavirus.

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, breathing machines are helping to save the lives of patients with severe complications. The all-Ukrainian fundraising aims to purchase 50 breathing machines and other medical devices and install them in Ukrainian hospitals.

We are talking about the breathing machines made in the USA of the following models:

• VELA — the cost of one set is USD 26 940.00
• Bellavista 1000 — the cost of one set is USD 32 570.00
• AVEA — the cost of one set is USD 39 700.00

They will help doctors save lives during and after the epidemic.

The contribution was to be made on the campaign page. 100% of the funds raised went to achieve the goal. Foundations do not charge commissions for the processing, maintenance, and implementation of a charity project. The campaign ran through the Ukrainian Charity Exchange platform, the Zagoriy Foundation co-financed the purchase and provided logistics.

“We believe that humanity must win at all times. The society is facing a challenge in the form of an epidemic, so we need to unite, raise funds and install devices in different parts of Ukraine,» — said Evgeniia Mazurenko, director of the Zagoriy Foundation.

“Our goal is straightforward and achievable — to unite the efforts of thousands of people and representatives of responsible business to raise funds for the purchase of modern medical equipment in Ukrainian hospitals. Now, more than ever, Ukraine needs the joint action of all people because only together can we defeat the COVID-19 epidemic. Only by uniting can we ensure that our relatives and friends in any part of Ukraine receive emergency medical care on time and that doctors can perform their work effectively and save lives. Together, we can do more than alone,” — commented Iryna Gutsal, the Ukrainian Charity Exchange director.

The Zagoriy Foundation has made a significant charitable contribution to the restoration of the Church of Saints Boris and Glib in the French city of Sanlis, as well as to the construction of the Center Anne de Kyiv. Since its founding in 2013, the Center has been actively disseminating information about Ukraine and its famous Queen Anna Yaroslavna, as well as working to become an influential platform for discussing current global changes and challenges.

Together with European intellectuals, scholars and journalists, the cultural center raises issues of concern to modern Europe and the world: combating hybrid threats, society’s tolerance of migration, a dynamic community of volunteers and more. Through cultural, artistic, scientific and educational projects, as well as scholarship programs, the Center encourages a rethinking of European identity in the 21st century.

Zagoriy Foundation assisted the Center in organizing the annual charity gala “Anna Kyivska. The Third Millennium”, which took place on June 23, 2020 on the territory of the National Reserve St. Sophia of Kyiv.

Project results:

• established a permanent partnership with Center Anne de Kyiv in France for its development and promotion

The total support budget:

• ~ 450,000 UAH

«Rehabilitation of the future» is a comprehensive program to introduce a new modern model of rehabilitation medicine following European best practices. Zagoriy Foundation supported the Kuzmin Brothers Foundation in building a network of rehabilitation centers for anti-terrorist operation veterans in Ukraine. At the invitation of the Zagoriy Foundation, Israeli physiotherapist Adam Badir from the Assuta Reaction Clinic visited Ukraine. He provided guidance on work organization, recruitment, and equipment procurement, which helped improve understanding of operational needs and optimize the design of rehabilitation centers.

Project results:

• Two rehabilitation centers in Zhytomyr and Kyiv were renovated

Part of the necessary equipment was purchased for the center in Zhytomyr (in particular, the MOTOMED simulator for the restoration of the musculoskeletal system)

The total support budget

• ~ 950,000 UAH