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Moscow volunteers delivered over nine tons of humanitarian aid to residents and social institutions in Mariupol as part of the fall season of the "Time of Kindness" volunteer project. In honor of the Day of Reunification of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, and the Zaporizhia and Kherson Oblasts with Russia, they delivered food, personal hygiene products, children's goods, school supplies, hygiene products for people with disabilities, and much more.
"Aid to the new regions is not only about the humanitarian aid regularly collected and delivered by volunteers, but also about personal involvement, mutual assistance, and solidarity. Over 168 tons of essential goods and food have already been sent from the capital to the Donetsk People's Republic. Each box of essential items connects residents of the city and the new regions with invisible and strong bonds of friendship, support, and care," she said.
Ekaterina Dragunova, Chairman of the Committee for Public Relations and Youth Policy of the City of Moscow.
Humanitarian aid for the residents of Mariupol was collected at headquarters "Moscow is helping"Some of the items were donated to the "Houses of Goodness," which were opened at festival venues as part of the project. Summer in MoscowThe cargo also included goods for children, delivered by the Youth Affairs Department of the Moscow (City) Diocese as part of the "Get Your Child Ready for School" campaign. Moscow universities participated in the preparation and delivery of the humanitarian aid, including the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, the State University of Land Management, the Moscow Aviation Institute, the Moscow State Linguistic University, the A.N. Kosygin Russian State University, the Russian Biotechnology University, the National Research University "Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology," the Institute of International Economic Relations, and other educational institutions.
More than 61,000 units of aid were donated by city residents to the Moscow Helps headquarters.
Help from the capital
Volunteers delivered food boxes to Mariupol, containing pasta, tea, sugar, coffee, rice, buckwheat, and oatmeal, confectionery, canned fish and meat, condensed milk, canned fruit, and instant groceries. They also delivered drinking water.
The humanitarian aid included personal hygiene products, such as shower gels, wet wipes and towels, razors, shaving foam, soap, toothpastes and toothbrushes, and shampoos. Residents also received blankets, pillows, and laundry detergent. Diapers and disposable nappies were delivered for people with disabilities. Gas canisters, reinforced tape, and wet towels were collected for participants in the special military operation.
The children received food, clothing, personal hygiene products, toys, board games and puzzles, books, and educational construction sets. For the new school year, volunteers delivered notebooks with grids and lines, first-grade kits, pens, pencils, colored pencils, marker sets, play dough, colored paper and cardboard, scissors, rulers, sharpeners, pencil cases, backpacks for girls and boys, paper and files, and much more.
Personal participation
Volunteers delivered diapers, laundry detergent, special formula, and other food items to a family in Mariupol raising a child with disabilities. Volunteers from the capital visited a social institution in the region where senior citizens live and delivered essential humanitarian aid to the residents.
Volunteers met with families facing difficult life situations. The parents of eight children and a single mother of many were given first-grader kits, food, toys, and household items. They also delivered humanitarian aid to a World War II veteran, helped restore private homes, and provided targeted support to pensioners with limited mobility.
"I feel an opportunity to help – I act."
Natalia Krinitsyna, Director of the Center for Educational Work and Youth Policy at the State University of Land Management, has traveled to new territories on an important mission before. In 2024, she spent three weeks helping residents of Mariupol, and spent a year delivering humanitarian aid to the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics. Since 2022, Natalia and her students have donated over 500 kilograms of humanitarian aid to the "Moscow Helps" headquarters, including food, children's clothing, books, and stationery.
"Volunteering to Mariupol with humanitarian aid was a conscious decision. For me, it stemmed from an inner need to create, to realize my own goals and skills, and a desire to improve the lives of people in new territories and achieve positive results where there is a pressing need. I am guided by the principle: 'If I sense an opportunity to help, I act,'" said Natalia Krinitsyna.
She manages the university's volunteer center, recruits students for various events organized by the Mosvolonter resource center, and collects essential supplies—from basic necessities for residents to specialized equipment for military personnel. Natalia also personally participates in weaving camouflage nets.
From hand to hand
For Matvey Belous, head of the Moscow Aviation Institute's volunteer center, the trip to Mariupol was his first visit to new territories. He had previously traveled to border regions and delivered camouflage nets to Belgorod. Since 2023, the volunteer center has been collecting and sending humanitarian aid for residents of Luhansk. Students regularly organize aid campaigns for residents of new and border regions, delivering boxes of food, clothing, and children's items to the "Moscow Helps" headquarters.
According to Matvey, it was important for him to personally travel to new territories with humanitarian aid. Volunteers met with residents of Mariupol, interacted with them, and handed over the necessary supplies. He plans to involve even more students from his university in humanitarian efforts and inspire them by his personal example.
How to make autumn kinder
Residents who want to help residents of border and new regions are welcome at "Moscow Helps" headquarters. There are 15 collection points operating in the capital. Muscovites can choose the one closest to their home or work.project websiteAnyone can bring food, personal hygiene products, new clothes and shoes, baby products, and much more.
In the spring, volunteers helped residents Kursk region, and for Russia Day they came with an important mission inDonetskVolunteers donated over two tons of supplies for pets to the Belgorod animal rescue center. "The Pier".
Moscow entrepreneurs sent more than 20 tons to Melitopol. drinking waterOver 10 tons of supplies were delivered to social institutions and participants in the special military operation in the Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republics for the Day of the State Flag of the Russian Federation. humanitarian aid.
Organizing volunteer activities and engaging young people in city events is in line with the objectives of the national project. Youth and Children and the federal project We are togetherMore information about national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.
You can learn more about the volunteer movement in the capital on the resource center's website. Mosvolonter and his social media page VKontakte.
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