Frequently Asked Questions

We are an United States 501(c)3 non-profit, all donations made by an American tax payer are tax deductible.  Donations from outside the United States are allways gratefully accepted as well.

Currently we accept cash and other financial donations.  We also accept new and used equipment and unexpired supplies.

Please note that we will accept some expired supplies which may be used for the training of healthcare providers.

You may contact us at donations@eyecareforukraine.org to discuss any and all donations, as well as donations-in-kind.

Currently we are taking requests for assistance on a case-by-case basis.  If you have a specific need, please email us at brian.true@eyecareforukraine.org.

In the near future we will have on online form, allowing both patients and healthcare providers to request assistance.

While we can never guarantee assistance, we do directly speak with physicians both in the Ukraine and the United States about the requests we receive in an effort to help those we can.

We do not currently have any open grant programs.

If you have a specific need for a grant to support patients or physicians please write us at info@eyecareforukraine.org.  We currently consider grants on a case-by-case basis.

In short ‘yes’!  We work with both medical and non-medical volunteers.  Nothing happens in Ukraine without the support of many volunteers.  You may contact us directly at info@eyecareforukraine.org with your interest, skills and contact information.

Soon we will have an online form that will allow you to tell us more about your interest in volunteering.