project summaryThe remaining inhabitants of Druzhba in Ukraine are suffering badly from the effects of the war. Daniel Koch's wife visited Druzhba in March 2024 and reported that people hardly dare to leave their homes and the plight is becoming increasingly urgent. For this reason, they are once again collecting donations for the community in Druzhba to support the neediest families with the most basic necessities.
Druzhba is a small town in the north-east of Ukraine, just a few kilometres from the Russian border. The town has been regularly shelled from the Russian side for over a year. The surrounding villages near the border have all been completely evacuated, the fields have lain fallow since then and most of them have been mined; around half of the population has fled Druzhba. The situation is depressing, incomprehensible and frightening for the people who have stayed behind, most of whom are women with children and elderly people who have nowhere to go.
Dr Daniel Koch, known in Switzerland as "Mr Corona" and former head of the Communicable Diseases Division at the FOPH, visited Druzhba in the summer of 2023. Weeks later, the town hall in Druzhba was hit by a Russian shell and burnt out. Shortly before Easter 2024, the daily shelling increased sharply. A huge bomb exploded right in the centre and destroyed the town hall for good, leaving only a few walls standing.
The people in Druzhba are now even more dependent on help and solidarity. Daniel Koch has direct links to people and the local authority in Druzhba. An initial sum of money has already been made available to the community. Daniel Koch's wife visited Druzhba in March 2024 and reported that people are barely venturing out of their homes and the need is getting worse. We are therefore once again collecting money for the community in Druzhba so that the poorest families can be supported with the most basic necessities.
Daniel Koch has a direct link to the community in Druzhba and personally monitors the use of the funds. The money is administered and utilised locally by the community. This ensures that help reaches those in need quickly.
We will work closely with Andreas Isoz's project Ukraine - Delivery of relief supplies and reconstruction and, if the situation allows, visit the project on site. Reports and news will be published regularly on Instagram and under Updates.
New deeds and developments in Druzhba, thanks to your donation! Personal impressions will follow soon.
Your donation will be actively used in Druzhba and soon Daniel and his wife will provide personal impressions on site!
Happy New Year and a big thank you for your generous support! The money raised will now go directly to the Druzhba project. Daniel's wife will soon be travelling to Druzhba to talk to the mayor and give her personal impressions on site. Daniel will be travelling to Ukraine in March to provide further insights and coordinate future action. Your help makes a significant difference - thank you for your trust and commitment! Every donation helps on the ground.
Anonymous
100,00 CHF
Agnieszka Godlewska
100,00 CHF
Anonymous
5,00 CHF
Andrea Weibel
30,00 CHF
Ruedi Lambert - Gerosa
50,00 CHF
Beat Brechbühl
13'500,00 CHF
Anonymous
100,00 CHF
Simon Zaugg
200,00 CHF
Urs Briner
50,00 CHF
Giuseppina Medici
200,00 CHF
Patrick Lieberherr
30,00 CHF
Agnieszka Godlewska
100,00 CHF
Philipp Jordi
100,00 CHF
Anonymous
5,00 CHF
Anonymous
10,00 CHF
Paolo e Patrizia Lazzeri
170,00 CHF
Doris Jaggi
270,00 CHF
Burgi Jacober
50,00 CHF
Giochina Rossi
180,00 CHF
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Impact analysis by there for you specialists
Druzhba ("friendship") is only a few kilometres away from the Ukrainian/Russian border and is therefore constantly under attack. The remaining people in Druzhba have been in a permanent state of alarm since the beginning of the war. By helping to rebuild the town hall and surviving the winter, the people have been given some hope. Thanks to Daniel Koch's personal connections, funds are being used in a targeted manner. The co-operation with Andreas Isoz also enables knowledge and resources to be pooled in order to provide the most effective support possible for the people in Druzhba.
We will send the donation receipt (for Switzerland) in January of the following year.
