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?