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{{Short description|Ukrainian–U.S. humanitarian charity}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox nonprofit | name = Bird of Light | native_name = ГО «Птаха Світла Україна» | native_name_lang = uk | founder = Zhanna Galeyeva; Isaac Yeung | founded_date = 2022 (Ukraine) | founding_location = Chernivtsi, Ukraine | type = Nonprofit charitable organization | status = 501(c)(3) public charity (U.S.); registered charity (Ukraine) | purpose = Humanitarian aid; child welfare; water infrastructure; cultural advocacy | headquarters = Chernivtsi, Ukraine; New York City, United States | region_served = Ukraine | website = {{URL|https://www.birdoflightukraine.org}} }} '''Bird of Light''' is a paired charitable initiative comprising '''Bird of Light Ukraine''', a Ukrainian non-governmental organization based in Chernivtsi, and the New York–registered '''Bird of Light Foundation Inc.''' (a 501(c)(3) public charity). The organizations coordinate humanitarian relief and longer-term projects in Ukraine, including child welfare programs, medical support, and water-infrastructure repair, and have organized public-facing cultural and advocacy projects in the United States and abroad.<ref name=WaPo>{{cite news |last=Huang |first=Robyn |title=She visited Ukraine to reconnect with her dad. Now she's deploying aid. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/04/07/aid-efforts-ukraine-zhanna-galeyeva/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=April 7, 2022 |access-date=August 18, 2025}}</ref><ref name=ProPublica>{{cite web |title=Bird Of Light Foundation Inc — Nonprofit Explorer |url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/934194744 |website=ProPublica |access-date=August 18, 2025}}</ref><ref name=Candid>{{cite web |title=Bird of Light Foundation Inc (EIN 93-4194744) |url=https://app.candid.org/profile/15263848/bird-of-light-foundation-inc-93-4194744 |website=Candid |access-date=August 18, 2025}}</ref> == History == Bird of Light Ukraine was founded in early 2022 during the first weeks of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Coverage in ''The Washington Post'' profiled co-founder and CEO Zhanna Galeyeva and described the initiative’s rapid pivot from personal travel to organizing aid distribution through Chernivtsi’s hubs, sourcing medical and food supplies and coordinating logistics with local partners.<ref name=WaPo/> The U.S. arm, Bird of Light Foundation Inc., subsequently obtained federal tax-exempt status as a public charity.<ref name=ProPublica/><ref name=Candid/> == Programs and activities == === Humanitarian aid and medical support === In 2022 the group focused on emergency food and hygiene supplies and medical kits, later supporting deliveries of medical equipment through partnerships and private donors, as reported in contemporary coverage.<ref name=WaPo/> === Water security and infrastructure === From 2023–2025 Bird of Light Ukraine coordinated well drilling, water-main repairs, installation of storage tanks, and targeted water deliveries in areas affected by infrastructure damage, including hospitals and villages in Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv and Kherson regions.<ref>{{cite web |title=Programs overview |url=https://www.birdoflightukraine.org/programs |website=Bird of Light Ukraine |access-date=August 18, 2025}}</ref><!-- Replace/augment with independent coverage where available. --> === Child welfare === The organization has backed psychosocial support for children in institutional care, assistance for orphans and internally displaced families, and public awareness efforts on the abduction and unlawful transfer of Ukrainian children.<ref>{{cite news |title=Empty Beds: a mural highlights the abduction of Ukrainian children |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/oct/28/empty-beds-ukraine-art-installation |work=The Guardian |date=October 28, 2024 |access-date=August 18, 2025}}</ref> == Advocacy and cultural projects == Bird of Light has organized and supported public art initiatives to draw attention to the war’s impact on children and culture: * '''Empty Beds''' (2024), a large outdoor photo installation by Phil Buehler in Manhattan’s Little Ukraine, received international coverage highlighting its commemoration of abducted Ukrainian children.<ref>{{cite news |title=Empty Beds: a mural highlights the abduction of Ukrainian children |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/oct/28/empty-beds-ukraine-art-installation |work=The Guardian |date=October 28, 2024 |access-date=August 18, 2025}}</ref> * In 2024 the participatory portrait project '''A Portrait from the People''' was presented at the '''Burning Man''' festival in Black Rock City; the work is listed in the event’s official art archive.<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 Art Installations — A Portrait from the People |url=https://burningman.org/about/history/brc-history/event-archives/2024-event-archive/2024-art-installations/?aq=a+portrait&support_project=0&yyyy= |website=Burning Man Project |year=2024 |access-date=August 18, 2025}}</ref> * Protests at New York’s Lincoln Center in April 2024, surrounding the Youth America Grand Prix’s gala that initially included Mariinsky Theatre dancers, were covered by ''The New York Times''; following the demonstrations, the dancers were removed from the gala program.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kourlas |first=Gia |title=Mariinsky Dancers Barred From New York Gala After Protests |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/arts/dance/mariinsky-dancers-barred-youth-america-grand-prix.html |work=The New York Times |date=April 19, 2024 |access-date=August 18, 2025}}</ref> * In 2024 the '''Fashion 4 Ukraine''' benefit during New York Fashion Week named Bird of Light Foundation as beneficiary in event announcements and post-event coverage.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fashion 4 Ukraine Premieres Designers and Models for Fashion Week Show Debut at Tribeca's Mriya Gallery |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fashion-4-ukraine-premieres-designers-085200545.html |website=Yahoo Finance |date=September 6, 2024 |access-date=August 18, 2025}}</ref> == Organization == Bird of Light Ukraine is legally registered in Ukraine as a charitable organization under the name '''ГО «Птаха Світла Україна»''' (registration number '''ЄДРПОУ 44733394''').{{efn|Registration extract on file with the organization (Ukrainian).}} Bird of Light Foundation Inc. is recognized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 93-4194744).<ref name=ProPublica/><ref name=Candid/> == See also == * [[Humanitarian response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine]] * [[Child welfare in Ukraine]] == Notes == {{notelist}} == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{Official website|https://www.birdoflightukraine.org}}

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 Not done: Articles for Creation is already the review process for COI drafts. Just edit the draft, please. AlphaBetaGamma (Talk/report any mistakes here) 11:09, 20 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]