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14 articlesMay I send a message to the team at Zhytomyr Hospital?Yes! On the donate form, there is a space for comments that appear on this site's Donor Wall. We will compile these messages and present them to the team at Zhytomyr Hospital when we deliver the equipment.Why don’t you just wire the money to the hospital?Ukraine is still struggling to banish the corruption of the post-Soviet era, and in a nation at war, money and resources could be misappropriated. In order to provide maximum oversight, we’ve concluded that we need to purchase the equipment directly...Will you document the trip?Yes. We will document the trip in our blog and social media posts, from the time we arrive in Warsaw until the equipment is installed at Zhytomyr Hospital. A feature story in the September issue of Working Nurse will recap the trip and its outcome.
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What if wartime conditions escalate and you are not able to travel to Ukraine in June?By June, if the war has intensified such that we cannot take a train from Warsaw to Kyiv, that will be a tragedy of enormous magnitude, meaning Kyiv will have fallen to Russian invaders. At that point, we will consider alternate plans for completing this...How do you know what equipment to buy?We have been interviewing a team of nurses and doctors at Zhytomyr Hospital to ask what equipment would be most beneficial to their practice. To see what they said, go to the main Zhytomyr Hospital Challenge page.How will you purchase and deliver the equipment?In June 2024, Catherine and Olena will travel to Zhytomyr, Ukraine. We will purchase the equipment directly from local medical equipment suppliers and oversee its installation at Zhytomyr Hospital. The more detailed plan is this: We will fly to Warsaw,...
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Will documentation be available of how the donations were spent?Yes — will publish a summary of how the funds were used and what equipment was purchased.How will any excess donations be used?Because the amount of equipment we are able purchase will be based directly on the total donations received, all donation funds will be used for that purpose — there won’t be any excess funds.Are donations tax deductible?Yes. Your donation to IFERS in support of Zhytomyr Hospital is 100% tax deductible in accordance with the United States tax laws. The federal tax ID is 72-1585854. When your donation is complete, you will receive a confirmation email from Working Nurse...Posts navigation12Next
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