Advocating for Aid to Reach Ukraine

In this episode we interview Ausra Tallat-Kelpsa Di Raimondo, Board President at Blue/Yellow USA. Blue/Yellow USA's mission is to provide medical care, humanitarian, and non-lethal aid to Ukraine.

Blue Yellow USA's mission is to provide non-lethal medical aid and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. They deliver aid to high-risk areas near the front line and underserved areas. The organization was founded in 2019 and is driven by a historical connection to Ukraine and a desire to support its struggle for independence and democracy. They provide non-lethal aid such as protective gear, medical equipment, and rebuilding materials. Blue Yellow USA plans to continue fulfilling needs, rebuilding infrastructure, and maintaining support in the long term. They are seeking volunteers and support from individuals and encourage advocacy to ensure aid reaches Ukraine.

Takeaways

• Blue Yellow USA provides non-lethal medical aid and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, focusing on high-risk and underserved areas.
• The organization was founded in 2019 and is driven by a historical connection to Ukraine and a desire to support its struggle for independence and democracy.
• They provide non-lethal aid such as protective gear, medical equipment, and rebuilding materials.
• Blue Yellow USA plans to continue fulfilling needs, rebuilding infrastructure, and maintaining support in the long term.
• They are seeking volunteers and support from individuals and encourage advocacy to ensure aid reaches Ukraine.

Sound Bites

• "Our mission is to provide non-lethal medical aid and care and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, to its citizens, its defenders, all the way down to its animals."
• "We've been very much involved in that history. I do a lot of research. I've been doing it for 30 years in on World War Two and in this area of what happened in Lithuania, the Baltics and other countries that are our neighbors."
• "Short-term, we see ourselves fulfilling all these needs, including protective protection needs. Once the victory is gained, we will need less of the protection type stuff, but we will need a lot of the rebuilding materials, rebuilding medical facilities, providing them with equipment, providing them with trained personnel that now will be willing to come and work with different people."

Want to learn more, donate, or get engaged?

• Donate: www.foblueyellowukraineusa.org/donate
• Phone: +1 (630) 770-6551
• Email: blueyellowusa@foblueyellowukraineusa.org
• Website: www.foblueyellowukraineusa.org
• Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/blueyellowusa/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blue-yellow-for-ukraine-usa/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@blueyellowukraineusa
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlueYellowUKR

Guest Information

• Guest Name: Ausra Tallat-Kelpsa Di Raimondo
• Guest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ausra.marija.desiree
• Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ausra-tallat-kelpsa-di-raimondo-529180b/