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Statement of support for Ukraine

#Slava

Ukraini

Phoenix Design Aid supports the United
Nations General Assembly’s condemnation
of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The
war in Ukraine has had an immediate and
devastating impact on the circumstances
and livelihoods of everyone across the
country. Phoenix Design Aid has particularly
felt the effects of the conflict as three
of its employees remain in Ukraine.
In October 2021, Phoenix Design Aid
opened a new office in Kyiv, Ukraine (read
more on page 40), and three new local
employees began to develop the company’s “We are really proud of our three employees Pacifiers to hospitals and
Ukrainian presence. Fast-forward five who are all still in Ukraine, hoping for peace children's homes
months, and the company, its employees and fighting for their country. Two of them
and the whole world are now facing the are even working when possible, which is so In addition to supporting communication
far-reaching consequences of the devastating admirable and demonstrates a remarkable efforts in Ukraine, Phoenix Design Aid has
conflict between Russia and Ukraine. strength of character,” said Louise Lund helped organize a donation of 60,000
Harpoth, COO of Phoenix Design Aid, pacifiers to the Kharkiv region by using
“It is an extremely terrible and devasting adding that the company is in daily contact the company’s well-founded partnerships.
situation in Ukraine,” said Dennis Lundoe with its Ukraine colleagues and is working Phoenix Design Aid facilitated the connection
Nielsen, CEO of Phoenix Design Aid, adding: to support them in every possible way. between the BIBS factory, the Danish
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Global
“We will do everything we can to support Phoenix Design Aid’s thoughts and prayers Compact Network Denmark in order for
our employees in Ukraine”. are with the Ukrainian people as the company them to quickly and efficiently organize the
and its employees join the international transport of the pacifiers to Ukraine, where
community in hoping for a peaceful the pacifiers have now been distributed
Support for Ukraine-based resolution to current conflict. to hospitals and children's homes.
employees

Upon the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Donation to support communication
Phoenix Design Aid’s three employees in Kyiv efforts
immediately fled to safer locations. Phoenix
Design Aid has supported these colleagues, As well as supporting its Ukraine-based
helping each of them financially so that they employees, in March 2022 Phoenix Design
have have enough money for food, supplies, Aid committed 15,000 euros to help support
additional rents and possible escape from communication efforts in Ukraine through
the country should that become necessary. the creation of a website related to the We need peace.
current situation in Ukraine or an online web Peace for the people of Ukraine.
All staff at Phoenix Design Aid globally campaign. Phoenix Design Aid has reached Peace for the world.
have been shocked and horrified by the out to Global Compact Network Denmark to We need peace now.
conflict in Ukraine and are praying for their help find an appropriate organization to offer
colleagues and the Ukrainian people. its donation and in-kind services to. António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General.