SWEETANOK
DANVILLE, CaliforniaWe build schools and neighborhoods for Ukrainian communities destroyed by the war. We are not just rebuilding Ukraine to its pre-war state — our innovative urban planning strategy helps reinvigorate and transform Ukrainian towns into sustainable, eco-friendly and modern urban spaces. We aim to address the urgent needs of Ukrainian communities in the wake of war: rebuilding housing, schools, kindergartens, medical facilities, and other critical infrastructure. We work in close partnership with international organizations, NGOs, and the Ukrainian government, leveraging the expertise and resources of each partner to achieve the maximum impact. Our primary goals are providing a safe and sustainable living environment for the community, creating economic opportunities and fostering social cohesion. Working in close collaboration with the National Union of Architects of Ukraine, Mykolaiv City Administration, Mykolaiv City Council, Hostomel District Military Administration, and Kyiv Oblast State Administration, we’ve developed an innovative urban planning and renovation strategy to restore and evolve Ukrainian communities into striving European towns with excellent investment potential. Fundraising: The program seeks to raise funds from international donors, governments, and private sector partners to finance the reconstruction efforts. Education: The program focuses on rebuilding schools and kindergartens, providing children with access to quality education in a safe and conducive environment. Housing: The program aims to provide new housing for Hostomel and temporarily displaced citizens, ensuring that Ukrainian families have safe and comfortable living conditions. Healthcare: The program aims to rebuild medical facilities, ensuring that the community and war veterans have access to essential healthcare services and rehabilitation programs. Our flagship project is rebuilding the biggest school in Mykolaiv, in southern Ukraine destroyed by the war. In direct collaboration with the city's administration and Mykolaiv's chief architect, we're not just rebuilding it—we're transforming it into a modern energy-saving facility focused on teaching the kids the basics of agriculture, ecology and sustainable living. Reinvigorating the Community: This is the biggest school in Mykolaiv located in one of its largest housing districts, which is mostly destroyed as well. Rebuilding it will allow families to start repopulating the district and restart normal life. Protecting the kids from harm: The war isn't over — so our school will have the biggest bomb shelter in the city, capable of protecting both kids and staff. When there's no threat the space can be utilized as a community events venue. Restoring the environment: Our school will be energy-saving up to A0 green standard due to innovative engineering and recycled materials. Restoring Ukraine's ecology after the biggest eco-disaster in decades will be critical in the coming years. Nurturing the grower generation: Ukraine's South provides food supplies for the entire world. Our school will be uniquely equipped to focus on agriculture and prepare the kids for future careers in the agricultural industry, biology and more. Top quality architecture: We're collaborating with one of the best award-winning architects in Ukraine, Anna Kyrii. Her unique expertise focuses on modern schools, kindergartens and community spaces. Our non-profit restores more than bricks and mortar; we're rebuilding futures. By revitalizing this school, we're not only providing a safe haven for learning but also paving the way for families to return to a semblance of normalcy.
We founded Sweetanok in April 2022 as a direct response to the Russian military invasion of Ukraine.
We are a group of Americans who were born and raised in Ukraine. Each of us has deep roots in Ukrainian culture. Our superpower is our network of contacts: hundreds of friends and connections on the ground in Ukraine who can help with our mission. We rely on our friends and partners to receive and prioritize calls for help in real-time, navigate logistics and local legislation, ... Czytaj dalej