New York-based foundation helps Ukrainian women and children: audio report

As Russia’s bombing of Ukraine continues, the New York-based Kosciuszko Foundation is pressing ahead with its efforts to help women and children fleeing for their lives.

Marek Skulimowski, president and executive director of the Kosciuszko Foundation.

Photo: Danuta Isler/Radio Poland

Apart from raising funds, this cultural and educational foundation has extended its English-language program to include Ukrainian children in Poland and started a new grant program for academics from Ukraine who, due to the Russian invasion, are based in Poland and are thus unable to continue their work in Ukraine.

The Kosciuszko Foundation says it took action on day three of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, immediately shifting its resources to the Stand with Ukraine initiative.

Since then, over USD 1.5 million has been raised for the Help Ukraine Fund, money that goes directly to the millions of refugees, mainly women and children, who have fled the war for safety in Poland.

"So far we have raised USD 1.5 million and will continue fundraising," Marek Skulimowski, president and executive director of the Kosciuszko Foundation, told Radio Poland's Danuta Isler during his recent visit to Poland.

On October 13, 2022, @KosciuszkoFound hosted a conference "Wspólnota euroatlantycka w obliczu dzisiejszych wyzwań” at #ŁazienkiKrólewskie bringing together outstanding scientists, diplomats, business representatives dedicated to strengthening the Euro-Atlantic community pic.twitter.com/jFatXOYQjV

— Kosciuszko Foundation (@KosciuszkoFound) October 15, 2022

During the conference @USAmbPoland thanked @KosciuszkoFound for the initiatives in support of Ukraine. “Tadeusz Kosciuszko would be so proud of what the Kosciuszko Foundation is doing in his name”. Watch the full speech at the link below. https://t.co/ZDzXC3yH69@USEmbassyWarsaw

— Kosciuszko Foundation (@KosciuszkoFound) October 15, 2022

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