For two days, we journeyed around Lviv region and introduced veteran entrepreneurs to Ukrainian media journalists. All of them are winners of the Ukrainian Veterans Foundation’s competition programs. The meetings were very sincere and inspiring. Let us tell you more.
🐊 Oleg Kashlyak and his veterinary clinic “Merlion”
The clinic is bright and friendly. Mr. Kashlyak takes care of dogs and cats, and in some instances roe deer or crocodiles (!). While serving in the military, he found time to take care of his four-legged friends. After returning to civilian life, he opened his own veterinary clinic. The UVF helped the veteran purchase new equipment — an ultrasound machine.
🛠 WoodBud construction company by veteran Dmytro Polishchuk
The color designer comes up with the shade, and the industrial equipment mixes the appropriate paint. This is just one of the popular services of the veteran’s company. All of them can be found on the website created with the funds of the UVF program. And WoodBud is easy to find on the map of veteran businesses from LUN and Uklon — http://surl.li/nsgaf
And it’s even easier to add your veteran business to the map.
🚌 Lubomyr Davydchak and traveling around Ukraine
Traveling in comfort and introducing the picturesque heritage of Ukraine to schoolchildren. This is the veteran’s dream, which he has turned into a business. He is waiting for a new comfortable bus, which he purchased with the funds of the UVF. He says that thanks to the funding, he has become competitive in the tourism market.
🥐 Yuriy Hrytsak and his family cafe CoffeeAnt
The locals describe the café as a homey place. They say we go to the ants. This is the highlight of the place — a colony of real ants in a huge ant farm. It is interesting for everyone, both kids and adults. And it’s also delicious! Because they treat you to hot tea and freshly baked croissants. The special stove was purchased at the expense of the reimbursement program from the UVF.
Isn’t it interesting? We are preparing new interesting stories and impressions for you.
Accompanying the journalists on the trip were Victoria Kostyk, Deputy Executive Director of the Ukrainian Veterans Foundation, and Olesia Matsiutevych, a specialist of the UVF Communications Department.
We have completed the 2023 tour season. We will plan new trips for the next year. Stay with us and support veterans.
We are grateful to the International Renaissance Foundation for their support!
We thank everyone who went to the press tour with us Inter TV-Channel Ukrinform Espreso.tv Suspilne Novyny Channel 5, United News Marathon
