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Ukrainian pianist and composer, ambassador of the charitable fund for youth initiative “Hope,” Yevhen Khmara, received the award of the nationwide program “Person of the Year.” From the stage the musician dedicated the award to the fund’s team, the chairman of the fund’s supervisory board, the first deputy head of the Rada Committee on Health of the Nation Valeriy Dubila, and the fund’s president Vita Prysyazhnyuk.
“Person of the Year” is a nationwide program that recognizes professional and socially significant achievements of representatives from various fields, their contribution to the development of Ukraine and to life in society.
Accepting the award, Yevhen Khmara spoke about the people with whom he helps defenders of Ukraine, combat medics, and veterans: “For me, ‘Person of the Year’ is anyone who did not give up and did not lose faith. Someone who believes in Ukraine and reinforces that faith daily with their work. That is exactly the fund “Hope” team. This award is yours!”.
During the full-scale invasion, the fund team has carried out 457 missions to the front and covered more than 400 thousand kilometers. Behind these numbers are equipment delivered to positions, support for stabilization points and hospitals, and assistance to wounded soldiers.
One of the key directions of work is the “Resuscitation at the Frontline” program. As part of it, the fund delivered 360 devices for cardiopulmonary resuscitation EasyPulse. The equipment helps medics carry out resuscitation procedures during the saving and evacuation of the wounded.
For the needs of defenders, thousands of units of equipment were also delivered, including vehicles, ground robotic systems, Starlink, charging stations, generators, and drone detectors. Aid is assembled in accordance with the requests of units—for communication, power for equipment, evacuation, and personnel protection.
Support for wounded defenders continues during treatment and rehabilitation. Together with the Christian Corps, the fund implements programs “Scooters for Heroes” and free prosthetics. More than 300 electric scooters have been delivered, helping veterans with amputations move more freely and be more independent in daily life. As part of prosthetics, defenders are helped to obtain prostheses and undergo the necessary stages of selection and tuning.
Piano therapy is intended to emotionally support soldiers and veterans, alongside Yevhen Khmara. The musician performs for defenders and medics in frontline hospitals, military hospitals, and rehabilitation centers.
The fund also systematically supports hospitals—providing medical equipment and consumables needed for patient treatment and daily work of medical staff.
It is to this work and to the people who carry it out that Yevhen Khmara dedicates his award. As an ambassador of the Hope fund, he represents its activities at national and international levels. During performances and charity concerts, the musician talks about helping defenders, medics, and veterans, draws attention to their needs, and mobilizes support for the fund’s work.
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