Ukraine – Summary of the June 2026 Hands on Global (HOG) Trip to Ukraine
The main purpose of my 5 trips to Ukraine with Hands On Global was to take medical equipment to orthopedic trauma surgeons. At least on the surface, that has been the purpose. But I have [...]
Ukraine – An Interview with an Orthopedic Surgeon
"When the war started, we didn’t have anything. We received a lot of good equipment from many international companies.Now I only get equipment/supplies from Sign Fracture Care delivered by Hands On Global. With war, everything [...]
Ukraine – Arrived!
Greetings from Merita, Sid and Cathy, the 2026 team from Hands On Global (HOG). We arrived in Ukraine on June 2nd and will fly back to the USA on June 30th. Our driver, and [...]
Ukraine – Leaving Ukraine
Crossing the border into Poland, I turned off my air raid app. A small gesture, yet it brought relief after weeks in Ukraine, where tension lives in the air. I am glad to not hear [...]
Ukraine – Protez Foundation Kyiv
Catching up again.Another glaring impact of war is the number of amputees. You see people with artificial limbs everywhere.We had an amazing visit with the PROTEZ FOUNDATION in Kyiv, This organization provides prosthetics for lost [...]
Ukraine – Meeting friends in Kyiv
Last evening we had dinner with a young couple, maybe in their thirties, dear friends of Anastasia, our Ukrainian friend from Helena. They are both artists, graphic designers, creative souls. Their normal is quite different. [...]