by Brenda Poor | Jul 9, 2025 | Ukraine
Anna, 82, survived the brutal occupation of her village in the Novopetrivka region of Ukraine during the early days of the war. The trauma left her in fragile health, with haunting memories and no access to medical care. One day, while working in her garden, Anna...
by Brenda Poor | Jun 30, 2025 | Faces of the Force, Ukraine, United States
Tell us a little about yourselves. What is your background, where you are from, and what you do. I’ve been in healthcare for almost 20 years, and most of my RN career has been in critical care and organizational management. I live in Lexington, KY, with my fiancé and...
by Brenda Poor | Jun 18, 2025 | Global Care Force News, Ukraine
When Global Care Force volunteer Ann Schwanda, RN, traveled to Ukraine in May, she brought with her a special gift from her former quilting club — a reminder that, thousands of miles away, people were holding Ukraine in their hearts. The Patchwork of Love...
by Brenda Poor | Jun 4, 2025 | Faces of the Force, Ukraine, United States
Tell us a little about yourselves. What is your background and where are you from? I am a semi-retired family physician. I grew up outside of Chicago, attended medical school at Northwestern University in Chicago, and completed my residency in Minneapolis. When I...
by Brenda Poor | May 30, 2025 | Global Care Force News, Media Stories, Ukraine
Joan Braun is used to treating upset tummies, bandaging scraped knees, and comforting children in her role as the school nurse in Milford, CT. But this summer, she’ll be caring for a very different group of patients – Ukrainians living with the trauma of war, cut off...
