Four Winters · A Ukrainian family asking for help

Four winters
apart. One family
waiting to come home.

When the war came to Ukraine in February 2022, we had to do what so many families did — we said goodbye at a border, not knowing for how long. Four winters later, we are still apart. We are quietly asking the world for help to finally close that distance — to bring our family back together, in one place, under one roof.

"One cent is nothing to most people in the world. But a million of those cents can give one family back their life."

Every cent is nothing for many,
but everything for one.

/ 01 — Our Story

Four years without each other.

We are an ordinary Ukrainian family. We had a home, neighbors, weekend plans, a fridge with magnets, a favorite mug. The kind of life that feels small and unremarkable — until the morning it stops.

In February 2022, we made the hardest decision of our lives, the same one thousands of other families made that week: we split up to survive. We told ourselves it would be a few weeks. Then we said a few months. Now four years have gone by, and we are still living in different countries, on different calendars, falling asleep under different skies.

We have missed birthdays we cannot get back. We have watched first days of school over a phone screen. We have learned to celebrate New Year's with a video call propped up against a glass of water. We are grateful — endlessly — to be safe. But safe is not the same as together.

We are not a charity. We are not an organization. We are just a family asking, quietly and without shame, for the help we cannot give ourselves: the documents, the legal fees, the safe travel, the housing, the work of rebuilding one shared life out of two separate ones. Whatever you can give — even one dollar, even one cent — brings us closer to the day the door opens and we are all on the same side of it.

February 2022
The day everything changed
We packed in a hurry. We said goodbye at a border crossing. We promised it would be temporary.
2023 — 2024
Two years of phone screens
Birthdays celebrated through cameras. Holidays in different time zones. The slow ache of long distance becoming normal.
2025
Beginning to plan the way back
Sorting through paperwork. Researching costs. Realizing how much we will need to make this real.
2026 — Today
Asking for help
We launched this page because we cannot do this alone. Every contribution, however small, is a hand reaching back toward ours.
/ 03 — Live from the blockchain

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Questions answered.

Everything you might want to know before sending help.

Where exactly will my donation go?

Every dollar goes toward the costs of reuniting our family: legal documentation and visas, safe transportation, temporary housing during transition, and rebuilding daily life — school for the children, medical care, and the basics of starting over in one place.

Why crypto and not a bank transfer or PayPal?

Banks charge 3–5% in fees, freeze international transfers for verification, and can take weeks to clear. Crypto donations arrive in minutes, with near-zero fees, from anywhere in the world. 100% of your gift reaches us. We also accept traditional methods — please reach out.

I can only donate a few dollars. Does it really help?

More than you think. The entire idea of this campaign comes from an old saying: "a thread from each, and the naked has a shirt." One million people giving $1 reaches the goal. A small donation is not a small gesture — it is exactly what makes a million possible. Please don't hesitate because the amount feels modest. It doesn't.

How does the counter work? Will it go down when you withdraw?

The counter shows the total of all incoming donations ever received across the three wallets — not the current balance. This means when we move funds out (to convert to fiat for documents, travel, housing), the number won't drop. It reflects the cumulative help we've received from the world. Every transaction is fetched directly from the public blockchain, in real time, every 60 seconds. You can click any donation in the "Live from the blockchain" section to verify it yourself.

How can I know this is real?

A fair question — and we'd ask the same. Every donation lands in a wallet that anyone can inspect publicly: Blockchain.com for Bitcoin, Etherscan for Ethereum, Tronscan for USDT. You can watch the totals grow in real time. We've chosen to remain anonymous to protect family members still in or near the war zone, but we are happy to share documentation, photos, and even a video call privately with anyone who is considering a meaningful donation. Just reach out.

Can I share this fundraiser with others?

Please do — this is the single most helpful thing you can do, even more than donating. Share with friends, on social media, in group chats. Every share reaches potential donors we couldn't reach ourselves.

A million cents.
One family home.

You don't have to give much. You only have to give something. Together, one cent at a time, we close the distance.

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