Remember the heroes, bow low.
Be grateful for the ability to laugh and live!
Passing by somber obelisks,
Don’t forget their holy feat.
Serhiy, “KING”
(Defender of Ukraine,
whose life was saved by a bulletproof vest)
In February 2022, my friends and I, as volunteers, founded the Charitable Foundation Ukraine for Heroes in the city of Rivne, located in Western Ukraine. The foundation has become one of the largest volunteer centers during the war and operates throughout Ukraine in coordination with the Office of the President of Ukraine.
This is a non-profit, self-governing organization that operates through extrabudgetary programs and the support of caring people and organizations from around the world.
Since its inception, the Foundation has united thousands of volunteers. Together, we have formed and delivered thousands of tons of humanitarian aid to the residents of affected and deoccupied areas of Ukraine, including food, technical equipment, hygiene items, and medical supplies worth hundreds of millions of hryvnias.
Thanks to transparent and efficient work, the volunteers of Ukraine for Heroes have received awards, gratitude, and trust from Ukrainian and international charitable organizations, funds, ordinary people, and government authorities. We are supported by Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE), GIFT Global Initiative, the Red Cross, and many other donors from different countries.
In March 2022, we founded a project to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine called ArtArmor. At our request, the military handed over used armor plates to the Found, that had already successfully completed their mission in battle – stopping enemy bullets and shrapnel. Well-known Ukrainian artists transformed these armor plates into unique art objects with exclusive stories. They will serve as an example to attract the attention of the global community, involve famous international artists, hold charity auctions, and raise funds.
The funds raised within the project will be spent on providing assistance and meeting the humanitarian needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which will contribute to ensuring sustainable peace. Specifically, the funds will be used to purchase modern protective gear (body armor, helmets, suits, etc.), equipment for demining, and for the treatment and rehabilitation of Ukrainian defenders.
In October 2022, the project was presented in Ukraine – specifically in Kyiv and Lviv, and in January 2023, the exhibition of the project tour began in EU countries.
Currently, we are working on expanding the project and involving the most famous artists and patrons from different corners of the planet to do more together.
Therefore, we call on everyone who cares to join and help millions of Ukrainians in their struggle for their country and save the world from deadly aggression, in order to better understand and convey to others that art can literally save lives.
Our organization is always ready to cooperate with international partners and individuals who want to help Ukraine, its citizens, and the Armed Forces. Our goal is the victory of light over darkness, peace, life, the value of freedom, and equality for all. Together, we will provide the necessary support to those who protect not only their country but the entire free world.
Oleksander Kovalchuk,
Founder of the ArtArmor project
Charity Foundation “Ukraine for Heroes”
LAST UPDATE DATE: 12.10.2022
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CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION “CHARITY FOUNDATION “UKRAINE FOR HEROES”, 33001, Rivne, 16 Lypnia St. 6A, Ukraine.
e-mail: artarmor.org@gmail.com
Phone number: +38 097 332 71 71
One of the iconic artists of contemporary Ukrainian art, abstract artist, theoretician of "color painting", art curator, whose art pieces adorn the numerous museum collections in Ukraine and around the world.
Bronnik*. 2022. * Short slang name of Bulletproof Vest in Ukrainian. Plastic, armed plate, acrylic.
ArtArmor is a unique charitable project where art literally saves lives, not just figuratively.
For the first time, armor plates are given another chance to protect, but now in the form of art objects.
The terrifying marks from bullets and shrapnel that these plates stopped in battle tell the story of ongoing war in Ukraine better than any words.
Art is stronger than weapons, it is capable of evoking real emotions and uniting people all over the world.
ArtArmor – art that saves lives.
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