by Brenda Poor | Sep 9, 2025 | Global Care Force News, Ukraine
Stories from the Field – Ukraine At 72, Oleksandr had a simple, steady life in the Vinnytsia region of Ukraine. He supported himself through small-scale farming and local trade, never expecting much to change. But his life was disrupted in March 2022, when Russian...
by Brenda Poor | Sep 2, 2025 | Global Care Force News, Ukraine, United States
Friends, When the bombs began to fall, Dr. Lev Prystupiuk, known fondly as “Dr. Lev,” could have done what millions of Ukrainians did: gather his family and flee. But that’s not who he is. Instead, he chose to stay and fight the only way he knew: by healing. As supply...
by Brenda Poor | Aug 20, 2025 | Global Care Force News, Media Stories, Ukraine
“It’s very unsettling how cruel the Russians have been to the Ukrainians. A lot of the towns we go to still have a lot of heavy damage. Some people are still living in their basements.” Physician Assistant James Marcum described his experiences volunteering in Ukraine...
by Brenda Poor | Aug 20, 2025 | Global Care Force News, Media Stories, Ukraine
Physician Assistant Ed Leas and his wife, Melinda, have given their time and talents to help in their hometown of Helena, Montana. Now, they’re taking their service global, volunteering in Ukraine with Global Care Force the first time. They recently shared with...
by Brenda Poor | Aug 18, 2025 | Global Care Force News, Media Stories, Ukraine
Registered Nurse Joan Braun said she wasn’t scared to volunteer in Ukraine, that is until the air raid alerts began pinging on her phone. Like Ukrainians who live with daily air raids, she soon grew accustomed to the sound. WOW Radio spoke with Joan at length about...
