I'm a security and foreign policy analyst you may know from commentary on the news, or from calling out russian propaganda and German government hypocrisy on Twitter. I started volunteering part time with Ukrainian groups in Berlin in early Feb 2022, but as it became clear my government wasn't going to step up I realized I had to do more. Since April 2022 I've put my regular job as a consultant on hold to support Ukraine full time, with no salary. I lived off my savings and paid my own travel costs out of pocket until August 2022, at which point a friend encouraged me to set up this page to crowdfund support so that I could keep going (thanks again, Minna :).

Thanks to your support, I've been able to:

-Raise over 130,000€ in donations for drones, life-saving medical supplies for soldiers and medics, winter gear, night vision goggles, and one Armored Personnel Carrier (!)

-Personally deliver aid to front line military units and civilians in need in Kherson, Odesa, and Donbas

-Developed a global fundraising campaign in partnership with United24, the official fundraising initiative of President Zelenskyy, which will launch this summer (keep your eyes out for it :)

-Raise my voice for Ukraine through media commentary on DW News, BBC News, the Washington Post, Al-Jazeera English, German channels ZDF, NTV and ARD, France24, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Berliner Zeitung, et al.

-Help Ukrainian groups connect with international suppliers and partners

If you want to support my work and can help keep me going with 5€ a month I'd be very grateful. If you can afford more amazing, I'm very grateful too!

- Monthly membership levels with equal access to posts and video sessions

- You can also click "Support" at the top for a one-time contribution - If things are tight I feel you, solidarity, I'm grateful if you share this with your friends/family/followers too 💫

Thank you all, and glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦✊

Jessica

PS. If you'd like to learn more about my work and background, below are links to my website, Twitter, and a TEDx talk I gave back in 2018 that explains a lot about why I do what I do: