The Olsen-Welding Family and Friends are fundraising for: the Kononenko Family

On February 24, 2022, Gennadiy (57) and Victoria (55) Kononenko encountered the first shelling in their village. They hid in the cellar, but after 2 months, they could no longer stand the daily shelling. As they were on their way to find new shelter, their neighbors called and reported that their house had been burned down. Gennadiy could not bear the thought of losing their home and returned to his native village, where he lived in his garage until his wife joined him a few months later. Gennadiy now sells seeds in his native village and earns just enough to rent a place in Kharkiv. This leaves little money for other necessities. They continue to help others in their village and hold onto the hope that they will be able to return to their land and have their own home again.