Project: Help for Ukraine
Last updated: October 30, 2022
Status: Completed
Financial Summary
Total Raised: $270,423.86 (Gross donations + Amazon donations)
Amazon Donations (Goods sent by donors): $44,194
Net Balance for campaign: -$5,884.57
Net donations (includes paypal, checks, wires): $223,470.62
Paypal net donations: $122,074.20
Gross donations: $226,229.86
↳ Check donations: $50,001.15
↳ Paypal gross donations: $124,833.44
↳ Wire transfer donations: $51,395.27
Paypal transaction fees: -$2,759.24
Expenses: -$229,355.19
In the middle of our campaign, PayPal verified us as a registered 501c3 and any future donations will not incur any credit card transaction fees. Moving forward 100% of your donation will go towards Watches for Good. Thank you for your generosity!
What have we achieved?
Shipped defensive protective gear
We have procured defensive equipment such as bulletproof vests, body chest armor, gloves, and helmets for civilian use as protection against missile attacks.
Amazon humanitarian aid
We have received generous donations of the following goods from Amazon donors:
headlamps, walkie talkies, protective helmets, knee pads, tactical boots, combat vests, Tylenol, thermal underwear, rechargeable flashlights, tactical face masks, thermal underwear, sleeping bags, medical gloves, trauma kits, solar power banks, binoculars, tourniquets, tactical goggles, full face respirator, sleeping bags, first aid kits, flashlights, plaster cloth rolls, tactical gloves, boots, socks, and Acetominaphen
Food
We are working on acquiring food like organic plant-based ramen and other dried non-perishable goods.
Supported women and children with shelter and transportation
Funding transportation of women and children to save warehouses and locations during peak evacuation times within Odessa and Kyiv at the early time of the war.
How we are helping the people of Ukraine
Watches for Good is a 501c3 non-profit started by a group of watch enthusiasts spanning volunteers from tech, legal, and the overall watch industry. We take action to support causes in healthcare, education, humanitarian aid, and fighting global hunger.
While the free world has stepped up its efforts to support Ukraine, we have found from conversations with people on the ground that there are still significant and unmet needs.
Our current initiative is to support Ukraine’s humanitarian needs by raising funds to provide body armor and aid to civilian territorial defense units around the nation along with food and clothing. We also support women and children in multiple cities like Kyiv, Odesa, and others. We are working with dozens of volunteers on the ground who provide medical supplies for maternity wards, newborns, and anyone with medical needs.
100% of your contributions are tax-deductible. Our proven track record with transparency enables us to cut through red-tape politics and bureaucracy, so your funds are utilized to their fullest.
Thank you for your most generous donations!
Nirdhar (Ninu) Khazanie, CEO & Co-Founder
Ukrainians are fighting alongside regular civilians most of whom have no military experience. They are trying to protect their children, families, and homes.
We are in close communication with top military personnel on the ground who have confirmed that Ukraine is receiving a considerable amount of humanitarian support including food and medical supplies but we need to help more! The most critically needed items are bulletproof vests, helmets, and tactical gloves. We are additionally acquiring medical supplies and food and will distribute to women and children in bunkers and shelters.
These regular civilians who have signed up for the territorial defense units in their towns are lacking this support and these are the ones we want to help strengthen. The men ages 18-60 who have stepped up to the task have limited or no prior training. Local armor suppliers in the US have stepped up to assist with the procurement of bulletproof vests, helmets, and gloves.
Meest shipping company from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has direct shipments to Lviv, Ukraine going out Tuesday and Thursday mornings. As your funds come in, we will purchase supplies immediately to ensure they can arrive as quickly as possible and save as many lives as possible.
We are asking for your help! The least we can do from a distance is send them the equipment they need to protect themselves.
We are working on obtaining the following items from suppliers at cost. We will be working with our wide network of Ukrainian diaspora partners to have these shipped. For any additional questions, please feel free to reach out directly - contact@watchesforgood.org
William Miller Elementary School is located in Bend, Oregon and Andrea Simone is the President of their Parent Teacher Organization. She reached out to us after Googling efforts associated with helping Ukraine and stumbled upon Watches for Good.
The elementary school students, parents, teachers, principal, and superintendent of the public school system coordinated donation efforts by gathering clothing for children in Ukraine totaling 48 boxes! Andrea led the ground team effort by working with her local FedEx crew. It was truly an act of kindness and amazing to watch as these elementary students and the wider community all gathered to help load the FedEx truck and help those in need.
These clothes will be shipped to our local partner Meest in Washington state where we're sending them out to distribution centers around Ukraine that are in need of children's clothing. Watches for Good is appreciative of your most generous donation and the kindness of the students and community of Bend, Oregon
Generosity Shown by Students
Our Efforts
Ukrainians are fighting alongside regular civilians most of whom have no military experience. They are trying to protect their children, families, and homes.
We are in close communication with top military personnel on the ground who have confirmed that Ukraine is receiving a considerable amount of humanitarian support including food and medical supplies but we need to help more! The most critically needed items are bulletproof vests, helmets, and tactical gloves. We are additionally acquiring medical supplies and food and will distribute to women and children in bunkers and shelters.
These regular civilians who have signed up for the territorial defense units in their towns are lacking this support and these are the ones we want to help strengthen. The men ages 18-60 who have stepped up to the task have limited or no prior training. Local armor suppliers in the US have stepped up to assist with the procurement of bulletproof vests, helmets, and gloves.
Meest shipping company from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has direct shipments to Lviv, Ukraine going out Tuesday and Thursday mornings. As your funds come in, we will purchase supplies immediately to ensure they can arrive as quickly as possible and save as many lives as possible.
We are asking for your help! The least we can do from a distance is send them the equipment they need to protect themselves.
We are working on obtaining the following items from suppliers at cost. We will be working with our wide network of Ukrainian diaspora partners to have these shipped. For any additional questions, please feel free to reach out directly - contact@watchesforgood.org