SCHOOL SPONSORSHIP
Empowering Ukrainian children in times of war in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University Information Technology department.
Bulava aims to support those affected by the war. Schools in Ukraine have been challenged to provide adequate resources and materials to their students.
With the help of the EBS Team in the IT department of Johns Hopkins University and Health Systems, the children in Rokytne, Ukraine, have received much needed support.
The war has affected every single Ukrainian’s life. The war has also stolen the childhood of an entire generation. Ukraine’s children now face unique challenges. They have spent most of the 2022 school year in bomb shelters, without electricity, and without the resources necessary to complete basic lessons to keep up with their education. Thanks to the work, dedication, and donations of the John Hopkins team, a piece of this stolen childhood has returned to these 198 children. The team’s donations have personally showed these children and their community that there is a world out there that cares about them, that has not forgotten about them in these dark times.
Over the course of several shipments, Bulava’s sponsored school has received:
Laptop computers
Document cameras
Solar-powered power banks
Crayons
Markers
Pencils
Pens
Light-reflecting vests
Stickers
Folders
Office supplies
In total, the support of the John Hopkins team exceeds $7,000 in in-kind donations. Bulava is able to achieve its mission through the help, support, and kindness of people such as those at Johns Hopkins.
Winter 2022
During the Winter of 2022, the Johns Hopkins team once again rallied support for our sponsored school. Over the course of a month, the team sent over enough winter jackets to clothe the children at this school, and neighboring schools - providing warmth to those in need during cold months, which included electricity shut-offs due to damaged energy infrastructure. The team also raised funds for the purchase of a Holiday present for each student at our school. The support of the Johns Hopkins teams is invaluable to this school and its community; this kindness serves as a reminder to all that Ukraine’s children are neither forgotten nor alone.
-
School Supplies
Our sponsor supplied the school with markers, pencils, paper, folders, stickers, pens, glue sticks, notebooks, and other supplies to make the school year a success.
-
Laptops and Document Cameras
Our sponsor supplied the school with 12 laptops and several document cameras so that teachers are able to conduct lessons virtually during air raid sirens and when electricity is shut off.
-
Winter Jackets
Our sponsor provided tens of winter jackets for the school’s children, enabling for most children to have a brand new jacket for the winter to keep them warm for when electricity was shut off.
-
Holiday Presents
Our sponsors provided all 198 children with a present for the Holiday season.