Rubikus.Helpua

Rubikus.HelpUA is a team of volunteers helping Ukrainian refugees affected by the war travel to safety in Europe. Rubikus aims to facilitate evacuations for free through the help of our extensive network. However, that is not always possible. As Europe becomes fatigued by the influx of refugees the previously free resources provided are no longer available. Our mission is critical because oftentimes we are the only resource left for people to turn to. Before February 24th, 2022, “Rubikus e.V.” was a German-based charitable organization. For over ten years, every summer Rubikus volunteers organized a festival of the arts for Russian-speaking families from across Europe. In the spring of 2022 following the Russian invasion, Rubikus. e.V. pivoted from being education-focused to being evacuation-focused: Our community applied the skills we developed over years of event facilitation to our evacuation project, and so Rubikus.helpUA was formed. Our first case was initiated on Feb 24, 2022, and since then over 3000 families have reached out for help. During May, our team received on average 50 new requests for help a day. To date, our volunteers have provided support and consultation to over 9000 individuals. This is made possible with the help of a team of passionate and capable volunteers who work remotely using a secure messaging platform. Our work is made possible by working 24/7 in tandem with volunteers on the ground, who offer a network of transport and lodgings across Europe for evacuees; and with our remote volunteers who coordinate and advocate on behalf of refugees in foreign countries. Advocacy is critical to our work because many refugees feel disoriented by local policies, paperwork and langauge barriers. Our volunteers bridge that gap and simultaneously ensure that our refugees rights are respected. Since February 24th, 2022, Rubikus.helpUA has been committed to helping every Ukrainian who reaches out for help.