Phoenix Project
@phoenixprojectua.bsky.social
We are Volunteer Action, a ukrainian register charity, and our flagship program is the Phoenix shelter.
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Hi, I'm Jay Rivera. Since April 2022, I've been on the ground in Ukraine, working with Volunteer Action to provide shelter and aid to those affected by the war. Through
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Hi, I'm Jay Rivera. Since April 2022, I've been on the ground in Ukraine, working with Volunteer Action to provide shelter and aid to those affected by the war. Through
Follow us to support real action on the ground — I follow back all genuine accounts. 💙
Happy Wednesday!
Trostyants Community invited our residents for a Christmas celebration. These events are so critical to allow our residents to feel welcome and safe.
Jesse made wood storage boxes for Eddie's firepit.
Trostyants Community invited our residents for a Christmas celebration. These events are so critical to allow our residents to feel welcome and safe.
Jesse made wood storage boxes for Eddie's firepit.
December 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Happy Wednesday!
Trostyants Community invited our residents for a Christmas celebration. These events are so critical to allow our residents to feel welcome and safe.
Jesse made wood storage boxes for Eddie's firepit.
Trostyants Community invited our residents for a Christmas celebration. These events are so critical to allow our residents to feel welcome and safe.
Jesse made wood storage boxes for Eddie's firepit.
Happy Tuesday! Jesse built generator boxes, Thierry fixed things. Residents launching 2 self-run aid programs for the East! Weekly shopping done, 1,000 eggs tomorrow. Zaklad neighbors brought gifts. Tomorrow: festive event in Trostyants. Photos: Bob & Trash Panda
December 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Happy Tuesday! Jesse built generator boxes, Thierry fixed things. Residents launching 2 self-run aid programs for the East! Weekly shopping done, 1,000 eggs tomorrow. Zaklad neighbors brought gifts. Tomorrow: festive event in Trostyants. Photos: Bob & Trash Panda
Happy Monday!
Our morning started off busy as we had a morning delivery of a truck full of humanitarian aid from Xylem! Their offices have been collecting supplies to help Ukrainians through the winter. We were delighted to be able to help get the supplies to where they are truly needed.
Our morning started off busy as we had a morning delivery of a truck full of humanitarian aid from Xylem! Their offices have been collecting supplies to help Ukrainians through the winter. We were delighted to be able to help get the supplies to where they are truly needed.
December 9, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Happy Monday!
Our morning started off busy as we had a morning delivery of a truck full of humanitarian aid from Xylem! Their offices have been collecting supplies to help Ukrainians through the winter. We were delighted to be able to help get the supplies to where they are truly needed.
Our morning started off busy as we had a morning delivery of a truck full of humanitarian aid from Xylem! Their offices have been collecting supplies to help Ukrainians through the winter. We were delighted to be able to help get the supplies to where they are truly needed.
Happy St. Nicholas weekend! Harrison filled shoes with candy, Liubov ran games, gifts arrived from Czechia, USA, Scotland & Poland, carols rang out, Stas got his bunny (thanks Sean!), Eddie threw a pizza party (1/2)
December 7, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Happy St. Nicholas weekend! Harrison filled shoes with candy, Liubov ran games, gifts arrived from Czechia, USA, Scotland & Poland, carols rang out, Stas got his bunny (thanks Sean!), Eddie threw a pizza party (1/2)
Happy Friday!
Eddie, Thierry, and Richard brought clothing to the Lviv Free Store! This clothing was brought all the way from the UK to ensure that people have the clothing they need during the winter.
Eddie, Thierry, and Richard brought clothing to the Lviv Free Store! This clothing was brought all the way from the UK to ensure that people have the clothing they need during the winter.
December 5, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Happy Friday!
Eddie, Thierry, and Richard brought clothing to the Lviv Free Store! This clothing was brought all the way from the UK to ensure that people have the clothing they need during the winter.
Eddie, Thierry, and Richard brought clothing to the Lviv Free Store! This clothing was brought all the way from the UK to ensure that people have the clothing they need during the winter.
Dear Ukrainian and foreign volunteers!
Today, we want to say more than just "thank you."
We want to say, with boundless, inexpressible, sincere gratitude - THANK YOU.
Your hearts warm those who are cold from fear and loss.
With endless gratitude,
The Volunteer Action NGO team
Today, we want to say more than just "thank you."
We want to say, with boundless, inexpressible, sincere gratitude - THANK YOU.
Your hearts warm those who are cold from fear and loss.
With endless gratitude,
The Volunteer Action NGO team
December 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Dear Ukrainian and foreign volunteers!
Today, we want to say more than just "thank you."
We want to say, with boundless, inexpressible, sincere gratitude - THANK YOU.
Your hearts warm those who are cold from fear and loss.
With endless gratitude,
The Volunteer Action NGO team
Today, we want to say more than just "thank you."
We want to say, with boundless, inexpressible, sincere gratitude - THANK YOU.
Your hearts warm those who are cold from fear and loss.
With endless gratitude,
The Volunteer Action NGO team
Happy Thursday!
We started off the day by cutting down 11 Christmas trees! Our residents came with us to our friend Ruslan's forest and picked out the trees they wanted for their rooms and for the common areas.
We started off the day by cutting down 11 Christmas trees! Our residents came with us to our friend Ruslan's forest and picked out the trees they wanted for their rooms and for the common areas.
December 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Happy Thursday!
We started off the day by cutting down 11 Christmas trees! Our residents came with us to our friend Ruslan's forest and picked out the trees they wanted for their rooms and for the common areas.
We started off the day by cutting down 11 Christmas trees! Our residents came with us to our friend Ruslan's forest and picked out the trees they wanted for their rooms and for the common areas.
mickelmasuk said goodbye to us today and is returning home. Before he left, he gave us a gift that will enable us to ensure that people will be able to stay at the Phoenix regardless of their physical abilities. He completed our fundraiser for a disability lift for the 2nd floor!
December 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
mickelmasuk said goodbye to us today and is returning home. Before he left, he gave us a gift that will enable us to ensure that people will be able to stay at the Phoenix regardless of their physical abilities. He completed our fundraiser for a disability lift for the 2nd floor!
The new hygiene room has been fully completed and stocked 😁
A massive thank you to Jesse, @mickelmasuk, @convoy4ukraineuk, and @SolidarityEngineering for making this possible!
Their support helps displaced families maintain dignity and basic well-being during incredibly difficult times.
A massive thank you to Jesse, @mickelmasuk, @convoy4ukraineuk, and @SolidarityEngineering for making this possible!
Their support helps displaced families maintain dignity and basic well-being during incredibly difficult times.
December 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The new hygiene room has been fully completed and stocked 😁
A massive thank you to Jesse, @mickelmasuk, @convoy4ukraineuk, and @SolidarityEngineering for making this possible!
Their support helps displaced families maintain dignity and basic well-being during incredibly difficult times.
A massive thank you to Jesse, @mickelmasuk, @convoy4ukraineuk, and @SolidarityEngineering for making this possible!
Their support helps displaced families maintain dignity and basic well-being during incredibly difficult times.
Sunday we had a lazy day :) Lina and the residents sorted humanitarian aid which will be sent to the free store in Lviv.
Today, we went to піцерія Маргарита to thank them for the amazing turkeys and their kindness. It's thanks to acts like this that we keep going.
Today, we went to піцерія Маргарита to thank them for the amazing turkeys and their kindness. It's thanks to acts like this that we keep going.
December 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Sunday we had a lazy day :) Lina and the residents sorted humanitarian aid which will be sent to the free store in Lviv.
Today, we went to піцерія Маргарита to thank them for the amazing turkeys and their kindness. It's thanks to acts like this that we keep going.
Today, we went to піцерія Маргарита to thank them for the amazing turkeys and their kindness. It's thanks to acts like this that we keep going.
We are grateful to @radiosvoboda.org.web.brid.gy for visiting us last month to talk about "The Phoenix" and tell Jay's story. Jay is one of the founders of The Phoenix and his heart and soul resonates throughout the project.
www.radiosvoboda.org/a/amerykansk...
www.radiosvoboda.org/a/amerykansk...
Американець залишив роботу і дім у США, щоб допомагати українцям: історія волонтера Джея Рівера
YouTube video by Радіо Свобода Україна
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December 2, 2025 at 12:57 PM
We are grateful to @radiosvoboda.org.web.brid.gy for visiting us last month to talk about "The Phoenix" and tell Jay's story. Jay is one of the founders of The Phoenix and his heart and soul resonates throughout the project.
www.radiosvoboda.org/a/amerykansk...
www.radiosvoboda.org/a/amerykansk...
Happy Monday/Tuesday from Ukraine! Sent cookies to the frontline w/ help from Thierry, Mickelmas & Jesse Fixed doors, stocked up on bananas/pears/mangos , patched up an injured stray dog, and held English club (Ukrainian is TOO hard ). More shelving done in hygiene room!
November 25, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Happy Monday/Tuesday from Ukraine! Sent cookies to the frontline w/ help from Thierry, Mickelmas & Jesse Fixed doors, stocked up on bananas/pears/mangos , patched up an injured stray dog, and held English club (Ukrainian is TOO hard ). More shelving done in hygiene room!
Happy Sunday!
We had a quiet Sunday today 😀
Jesse worked on the hygiene/medical room. One shelving wall has been completed.
We are working on catching up on "Stranger Things" before the season 5 premier next week!
Tomorrow we will do a big grocery shop for the week.
We had a quiet Sunday today 😀
Jesse worked on the hygiene/medical room. One shelving wall has been completed.
We are working on catching up on "Stranger Things" before the season 5 premier next week!
Tomorrow we will do a big grocery shop for the week.
November 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Happy Sunday!
We had a quiet Sunday today 😀
Jesse worked on the hygiene/medical room. One shelving wall has been completed.
We are working on catching up on "Stranger Things" before the season 5 premier next week!
Tomorrow we will do a big grocery shop for the week.
We had a quiet Sunday today 😀
Jesse worked on the hygiene/medical room. One shelving wall has been completed.
We are working on catching up on "Stranger Things" before the season 5 premier next week!
Tomorrow we will do a big grocery shop for the week.
Happy Saturday!
We got our first snow of the winter! So of course.... SNOWBALL FIGHT!
Afterwards, we took the children sledding and they built a snowman. Then... Hot chocolate!
Later we had English lessons, coloring, and a lot of Minecraft!
We got our first snow of the winter! So of course.... SNOWBALL FIGHT!
Afterwards, we took the children sledding and they built a snowman. Then... Hot chocolate!
Later we had English lessons, coloring, and a lot of Minecraft!
November 22, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Happy Saturday!
We got our first snow of the winter! So of course.... SNOWBALL FIGHT!
Afterwards, we took the children sledding and they built a snowman. Then... Hot chocolate!
Later we had English lessons, coloring, and a lot of Minecraft!
We got our first snow of the winter! So of course.... SNOWBALL FIGHT!
Afterwards, we took the children sledding and they built a snowman. Then... Hot chocolate!
Later we had English lessons, coloring, and a lot of Minecraft!
Jesse and our residents have been working on our new storage room on the 4th floor 😀 Tomorrow we will be taking a trip to our favorite store Epicenter to pickup plywood!
Thierry finished taking measurements for window coverings for the main stairwell.
Thierry finished taking measurements for window coverings for the main stairwell.
November 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Jesse and our residents have been working on our new storage room on the 4th floor 😀 Tomorrow we will be taking a trip to our favorite store Epicenter to pickup plywood!
Thierry finished taking measurements for window coverings for the main stairwell.
Thierry finished taking measurements for window coverings for the main stairwell.
Happy Friday!
Our residents and volunteers were fixing doors and constructing shelves all day today! Get ready in the next few days to see our new storage room!
Mickelmas was on cooking duty today and made a delicious vegetarian chili and bacon wrapped chicken for dinner 🤤
Our residents and volunteers were fixing doors and constructing shelves all day today! Get ready in the next few days to see our new storage room!
Mickelmas was on cooking duty today and made a delicious vegetarian chili and bacon wrapped chicken for dinner 🤤
November 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Happy Friday!
Our residents and volunteers were fixing doors and constructing shelves all day today! Get ready in the next few days to see our new storage room!
Mickelmas was on cooking duty today and made a delicious vegetarian chili and bacon wrapped chicken for dinner 🤤
Our residents and volunteers were fixing doors and constructing shelves all day today! Get ready in the next few days to see our new storage room!
Mickelmas was on cooking duty today and made a delicious vegetarian chili and bacon wrapped chicken for dinner 🤤
Happy Tuesday!
Today we received Halloween goody bags from a kind donor :)
Thierry completed his bird house!
Jesse and micklemas helped tidy up the shelter 😀
Today we received Halloween goody bags from a kind donor :)
Thierry completed his bird house!
Jesse and micklemas helped tidy up the shelter 😀
November 19, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Happy Tuesday!
Today we received Halloween goody bags from a kind donor :)
Thierry completed his bird house!
Jesse and micklemas helped tidy up the shelter 😀
Today we received Halloween goody bags from a kind donor :)
Thierry completed his bird house!
Jesse and micklemas helped tidy up the shelter 😀
Happy Monday! New family welcomed with hot goulash, bread & tea Jesse wrangled kids, Mikelmas fixed boilers (no more arctic/lava), heating install advancing, teens built birdhouses (cats excited ). Huge thanks to @xylem
Watermark & farewell to Sasha. Passed our first van on – thx @BulldogAidUK
Watermark & farewell to Sasha. Passed our first van on – thx @BulldogAidUK
November 17, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Happy Monday! New family welcomed with hot goulash, bread & tea Jesse wrangled kids, Mikelmas fixed boilers (no more arctic/lava), heating install advancing, teens built birdhouses (cats excited ). Huge thanks to @xylem
Watermark & farewell to Sasha. Passed our first van on – thx @BulldogAidUK
Watermark & farewell to Sasha. Passed our first van on – thx @BulldogAidUK
The free clothing shop officially opened today!!!
Our residents cooked up a wonderful lunch and dinner for everyone.
Jay and Alina had an amazing day with Xylem and meeting the companies that are helping Ukraine to rebuild. We were able to meet Olsten Partners in person and talk strategy 😀
Our residents cooked up a wonderful lunch and dinner for everyone.
Jay and Alina had an amazing day with Xylem and meeting the companies that are helping Ukraine to rebuild. We were able to meet Olsten Partners in person and talk strategy 😀
November 13, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The free clothing shop officially opened today!!!
Our residents cooked up a wonderful lunch and dinner for everyone.
Jay and Alina had an amazing day with Xylem and meeting the companies that are helping Ukraine to rebuild. We were able to meet Olsten Partners in person and talk strategy 😀
Our residents cooked up a wonderful lunch and dinner for everyone.
Jay and Alina had an amazing day with Xylem and meeting the companies that are helping Ukraine to rebuild. We were able to meet Olsten Partners in person and talk strategy 😀
Honoring Veterans Day — A Message from Volunteer Action 🇺🇸
Today, we honor the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of all veterans — those who have served with unwavering dedication to protect freedom and peace.
At Volunteer Action, we believe that true healing extends beyond the battlefield.
Today, we honor the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of all veterans — those who have served with unwavering dedication to protect freedom and peace.
At Volunteer Action, we believe that true healing extends beyond the battlefield.
November 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Honoring Veterans Day — A Message from Volunteer Action 🇺🇸
Today, we honor the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of all veterans — those who have served with unwavering dedication to protect freedom and peace.
At Volunteer Action, we believe that true healing extends beyond the battlefield.
Today, we honor the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of all veterans — those who have served with unwavering dedication to protect freedom and peace.
At Volunteer Action, we believe that true healing extends beyond the battlefield.
Happy Monday!
Jakub took today to do a full repair of the Mercedes as we were going to be helping our friends to unload a truck of humanitarian aid tomorrow❤️However,the truck has been delayed til Wednesday due to the border
Mike was busy in the kitchen today which meant...Dance party in da kitchen!
Jakub took today to do a full repair of the Mercedes as we were going to be helping our friends to unload a truck of humanitarian aid tomorrow❤️However,the truck has been delayed til Wednesday due to the border
Mike was busy in the kitchen today which meant...Dance party in da kitchen!
November 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Happy Monday!
Jakub took today to do a full repair of the Mercedes as we were going to be helping our friends to unload a truck of humanitarian aid tomorrow❤️However,the truck has been delayed til Wednesday due to the border
Mike was busy in the kitchen today which meant...Dance party in da kitchen!
Jakub took today to do a full repair of the Mercedes as we were going to be helping our friends to unload a truck of humanitarian aid tomorrow❤️However,the truck has been delayed til Wednesday due to the border
Mike was busy in the kitchen today which meant...Dance party in da kitchen!
Happy Sunday!
Jakub worked on 4 vehicles today and will be starting the heavier lifts tomorrow ❤️
Our resident rat went to the vet today. Please keep him in your prayers as he will be having surgery tomorrow to remove a tumor.
Jakub worked on 4 vehicles today and will be starting the heavier lifts tomorrow ❤️
Our resident rat went to the vet today. Please keep him in your prayers as he will be having surgery tomorrow to remove a tumor.
November 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Happy Sunday!
Jakub worked on 4 vehicles today and will be starting the heavier lifts tomorrow ❤️
Our resident rat went to the vet today. Please keep him in your prayers as he will be having surgery tomorrow to remove a tumor.
Jakub worked on 4 vehicles today and will be starting the heavier lifts tomorrow ❤️
Our resident rat went to the vet today. Please keep him in your prayers as he will be having surgery tomorrow to remove a tumor.
Happy Saturday!
After driving a few of the families into town, we decided to teach the kids how to build a campfire 🔥🔥
Then what do you do with a campfire? Make s'mores of course!
After driving a few of the families into town, we decided to teach the kids how to build a campfire 🔥🔥
Then what do you do with a campfire? Make s'mores of course!
November 9, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Happy Saturday!
After driving a few of the families into town, we decided to teach the kids how to build a campfire 🔥🔥
Then what do you do with a campfire? Make s'mores of course!
After driving a few of the families into town, we decided to teach the kids how to build a campfire 🔥🔥
Then what do you do with a campfire? Make s'mores of course!
Happy Thursday!
We were able to finalize group psychological support through art for our residents starting next week. A massive thank you to Myroslava for connecting us and ensuring that those in need can receive the support they deserve.
We were able to finalize group psychological support through art for our residents starting next week. A massive thank you to Myroslava for connecting us and ensuring that those in need can receive the support they deserve.
November 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Happy Thursday!
We were able to finalize group psychological support through art for our residents starting next week. A massive thank you to Myroslava for connecting us and ensuring that those in need can receive the support they deserve.
We were able to finalize group psychological support through art for our residents starting next week. A massive thank you to Myroslava for connecting us and ensuring that those in need can receive the support they deserve.