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Portraits from Ukraine: An Aid Worker who Persists Despite Personal Tragedy

April 24, 2026

Olha Kartashova is a humanitarian worker in frontline Kherson whose mother was killed by shrapnel while they walked to work together. Despite her own wounds and grief, Olha continues helping vulnerable civilians — inspired by her mother’s lifelong example of service. From UN OCHA.

Categories Angel Sightings Tags Ukraine, UN OCHA

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