A small "anthill" that does a big job: the story of volunteers who cook for the military
Kyiv • UNN
Originally from Luhansk, Kostiantyn and Oksana work every day to support the military at the front. Their charitable foundation "Anthill" provides defenders with nutritious food that is easy to prepare even in the most difficult conditions of the front line.
Originally from Luhansk, Kostiantyn and Oksana work every day to support the military at the front. Their charitable foundation "Anthill" provides defenders with nutritious food that is easy to prepare even in the most difficult conditions of the front line, reports UNN.
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The history of the charity foundation began in 2014. Back then, Konstantin and Oksana were forced to leave their apartment in Luhansk, and during the full-scale invasion, they lost their house.
Realizing the need to act, they began to provide the military with food, rallying people around this important goal.
Everyone in the "ant hill" has loved ones at the front. There are those who need to be supported. There is Olena, who feels she is helping her brother. There is Tamara, who lost her son and works here to help other mothers see their children alive. There is Natalia who dreams that when her son grows up, he will not have to fight.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the foundation's volunteers have already sent more than 500,000 biscuits and dry food that can be stored for up to a year. Among them are buckwheat with mushrooms, borscht, soups, porridge with meat and mushrooms, mashed potatoes and peas, as well as oatmeal with nuts and fruit and winter drinks to support the immune system.
"Murashnyk also actively engages foreign volunteers. Since 2023, more than 70 foreigners have worked here, helping to tell the truth about our work in their home countries.
"Murashky exists thanks to the help of Ukrainians and many partners. We are proud that the MHP-Hromada Charitable Foundation and its strategic partner MHP have been supporting Murashky since 2022, providing the necessary resources for the production of meat dishes.
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MHP-Hromada is a Ukrainian charitable foundation that started its operations in 2015. Its main mission is the comprehensive development of communities. The geography of its activities includes 12 regions of Ukraine: more than 700 towns and villages. Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Foundation has been systematically supporting people in the war zone, Ukrainian defenders and rescuers, communities, hospitals and maternity homes, charitable institutions that care for orphans and the elderly, as well as people who have lost their homes and livelihoods due to the war.
