Growing Capital- Ukraine Edition

Sue Christianson watched in shock and heartbreak as Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, and she wondered what she could do to help.

Christianson, of St. Paul, was looking for a way to donate money online when she came across a Forbes article that mentioned ENGin, a nonprofit organization that pairs Ukrainians with English-speaking volunteers for free online conversation practice.

This is how she ended up helping a Ukrainian — now living in Minnesota — practice his English via Zoom or Google meet.

Mary Divine shares more about the need for volunteers.

When people have time, and they see a need, they willingly give of their time and expertise. It’s the work we do keeping a social objective in mind.

Read about it here, as Mary Divine explains in the Pioneer Press. Perhaps you can spare some time as well?