Emergency

My personal story, straight from Ukraine

by IGOR VASYLEVSKYI
Created Apr 19, 2022 | Ukraine
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Hello guys, I will try to be completely straightforward as I don't know where to seek help. I am the Ukrainian citizen, my name is Igor, 27 y/o. You all understand and acknowledge what chaos is currently happening in my home country - Ukraine. I was living in Kherson Oblast for quite some time of my life together with my family, I am a former seaman, the 3RD Navigational Officer. After some time serving on gas vessels, due to health concerns starting to appear, I had to quit this job. For about 2 years I am living in Odesa in a small rental apartment. It is relatively quiet here in Odesa right now, but who knows what comes next. I would not be completely confident that it is safe here because the rockets are flying from the sea direction and Crimea to our side on a daily basis. Currently, people here are afraid of the marine forces that could land here in Odesa and occupy it as well. After the war has started, my family including 2 grandmothers (from my mother's and father's side) and my mother had to evacuate from Kherson Oblast to the western parts of Ukraine due to constant shelling. In a matter of days after they left the Kherson region, it has been occupied by the Russian army. My father died from a heart attack right after my family arrived in Lviv Oblast, western Ukraine. He just could not outlive this whole stress happening and it was his 2nd heart attack. Basically, currently, I am the only man in the whole family trying to save my 2 old grandmothers who can't work, and my mother from this war, they have no one else. My mother can't find any basic job there. You can't imagine the psychological state they are experiencing right now. Same about mine. I have never posted or written something like this in my entire life. But Ukrainian people now understand that life can change in a matter of days. I have no idea how to deal with everything going forward. All dreams, accomplishments, and life targets are now gone. Money that our government gave for entrepreneurs' help (6500UAH) which is about 220$ at the current bank rate has gone to pay half of the money needed to bury my father. Most of the money our government gets is going to the military, but the smallest part, we guess, is coming to help civilians. My family gets food there, but there is no chance to find a cheap apartment there to live in. There was a huge flow of people going abroad and to the west of Ukraine, which caused the price to rise. I can't imagine what is happening with civilians in the heart of Kherson and Kherson oblast right now, and Mariupol, they are simply surviving there. I can say with confidence it is the Bucha massacre multiplied by 1000 times. On the satellite images that the media shows, I saw graves being dug now in Kherson oblast on a daily basis. My family can't get in touch with their neighbors who they knew in Kherson oblast to understand what is happening there. I have been selling on Amazon for about a year, I am selling bamboo salad bowls via FBA. Now, obviously, all my plans to improve the product, launch new products to this brand are just impossible. Now I won't be able to continue the business because all the money I am getting, both the money I invested and the margin is spent on my family just for them to simply stay in relative safety and for them to eat something. All the capital I had before went to buy the new stock back in December. Currently, I have about 400 units of salad bowls left in total at Amazon warehouse. After that, I will be closing my business. If even 100-150 pcs of bowls are sold, this money will help me to continue paying rent for the small apartment rent in Lviv oblast for the rest of my family for about 3 months. The cheapest apartment in Lviv oblast costs about 400$ a month at minimum. If any of you lives in the US and could help me out by buying my salad bowls or help financially via this website, that would be unbelievably helpful to keep my family in safety and alive. These bowls are very durable and are a great addition to any kitchen, they are a good replacement for plastic or glass bowls. I am a real person, you can see my name and current address under my store on Amazon. The link to my product is https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09232FFC1 if you wish to help and as a proof. I have never asked for someone's help in my life, especially financially. But I simply don't know what to do in my situation. I understand there are people in Ukraine in a much much worse situation. But I need to keep the rest of the family in safety. I would appreciate any help. At least, also hope that my small story gives you an idea of what is happening with simple people in Ukraine right now due to Russian aggression.
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