[Update 27.02.22, 01:12 am CET] For now things are on standby. Everyone is relatively safe. I’m dealing with incoming request from community members and others as they come. Feel free to keep them coming.
[Update 26.02.22, 3:40 pm CET] Things are moving. For now, everyone seems to be relatively safe and in contact. If you know anyone else (EA or non-EA) who need any sort of support, please connect me directly with those people. ___ I’m Polish and I’m in Poland right now and helping a couple of people to get out from Ukraine. I’m also in contact with EAs if they decide to leave.
For those that have EA or non-EA friends there, you can let them know that: I’m able to help directly and/or help find a) transport from UA-PL border (can help in 99% of cases) b) a car and driver to Lviv and other cities in Ukraine that are very close to the border to pick people up if needed (80%) c) a place to stay temporary in all major cities in Poland (97%) and long-term (30%) d) coordinate information sharing (99%) e) some other ways as well (e.g. once in Poland help with prescription medication etc. ), so just fire away if there is anything not on this list.
On an individual level so far, I found that the biggest bottleneck is accurate information (to make an informed decision whether to leave or not; and how to do it) and safe transport within Ukraine. Once people get to UA-PL, we can find help easily.
I don’t want to give my phone/Signal/Whatsapp/Telegram number here, nor my Facebook because there were already some attempts to hack my accounts (the day before invasion and every day since then), but PM me, and I’ll give you my details that you could pass to your friend (or other close ones) in Ukraine.
I don’t know whether it is cost-effective to help people in Ukraine compared to typical EA interventions, but I believe that it is important to build a truly supportive EA community.
[Update 27.02.22, 01:12 am CET] For now things are on standby. Everyone is relatively safe. I’m dealing with incoming request from community members and others as they come. Feel free to keep them coming.
[Update 26.02.22, 3:40 pm CET] Things are moving. For now, everyone seems to be relatively safe and in contact. If you know anyone else (EA or non-EA) who need any sort of support, please connect me directly with those people.
___
I’m Polish and I’m in Poland right now and helping a couple of people to get out from Ukraine. I’m also in contact with EAs if they decide to leave.
For those that have EA or non-EA friends there, you can let them know that:
I’m able to help directly and/or help find a) transport from UA-PL border (can help in 99% of cases) b) a car and driver to Lviv and other cities in Ukraine that are very close to the border to pick people up if needed (80%) c) a place to stay temporary in all major cities in Poland (97%) and long-term (30%) d) coordinate information sharing (99%) e) some other ways as well (e.g. once in Poland help with prescription medication etc. ), so just fire away if there is anything not on this list.
On an individual level so far, I found that the biggest bottleneck is accurate information (to make an informed decision whether to leave or not; and how to do it) and safe transport within Ukraine. Once people get to UA-PL, we can find help easily.
I don’t want to give my phone/Signal/Whatsapp/Telegram number here, nor my Facebook because there were already some attempts to hack my accounts (the day before invasion and every day since then), but PM me, and I’ll give you my details that you could pass to your friend (or other close ones) in Ukraine.
I don’t know whether it is cost-effective to help people in Ukraine compared to typical EA interventions, but I believe that it is important to build a truly supportive EA community.
Karolina has updated this comment and I thought I would comment to “bump it”.
This activity seems important, maybe this should be a sticky post or something?
Moderators?