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What we built in Ukraine, and why it still matters

JL;DR SUMMARY In response to Russia's expanded invasion of Ukraine, a grassroots humanitarian network called UA Support Teams (UAST) emerged, operating across 20 countries with nearly 400 volunteers to evacuate vulnerable populations and provide vital aid, including to Holocaust survivors. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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UkraineHolocaust SurvivorsJewish LeadershipHumanitarian AidIsrael SupportVolunteerismGrassroots NetworksCrisis ResponseDecentralized CoordinationTrust Based Operations

Places mentioned

Ukraine
"Russia had just launched its expanded invasion of Ukraine."
Israel
"As refugees scattered across Europe, Israel and North America, UAST members connected them with local assistance."
Kyiv, Ukraine
"requests are for assistance to a Ukrainian family relocating to Israel and for participants in a reconstruction delegation to Kyiv."
Moldova
"bus to Moldova needs a translator at the border and get confirmation within minutes."

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