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[Taiwan Immigrants’ Global News Network]
In this episode of the "New Immigrants in Taiwan" column, “Taiwan Stands With Ukraine” co-founder Alex Khomenko (何曼柯)was invited by Swedish YouTuber Lukas Engström to discuss his fundraising experience at the "2023 Europe Festival" in May and how they will use the donation to help Ukraine.
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Alex Khomenko said that the large number of individuals who showed up to support them and cheer them on gave him and the other volunteers a lot of encouragement.Photo authorization from：（@lukas engström【盧卡斯】）
Alex Khomenko, the guest in this episode, is a Ukrainian who resides in Taiwan. After the Russo-Ukrainian War broke out, he established "Taiwan Stands With Ukraine" with the help of several volunteers, regularly hosted fundraising events, and utilized the proceeds to purchase ambulances and distribute them to small hospitals in Ukraine that required them.
According to Alex Khomenko, they were able to effectively use the funds obtained to provide the first ambulance. At the European Festival, they set a booth. To purchase the second ambulance, they had originally wanted to raise NT$150,000, but surprisingly, they ended up raising NT$670,000, which are enough to purchase two ambulances. As a result, they are now in touch with Ukrainian hospitals that are in need of ambulances to make arrangements for more contributions.
According to Alex Khomenko, they were able to effectively use the funds obtained to provide the first ambulance.Photo authorization from：（@lukas engström【盧卡斯】）
The event's most memorable moment, according to Lukas Engström, was witnessing a young child bring his piggy bank and contribute all the change within. Some of the donors traveled specially from Hualien and Taichung to Taipei. Alex Khomenko said that the large number of individuals who showed up to support them and cheer them on gave him and the other volunteers a lot of encouragement. Alex Khomenko concluded by saying that they would correctly utilize everyone's donations and would also promote Taiwan in Ukraine.
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Alex Khomenko said that the large number of individuals who showed up to support them and cheer them on gave him and the other volunteers a lot of encouragement.Photo authorization from：（@lukas engström【盧卡斯】）
