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Securing 501(c)(3) Status, a Triumph in Humanitarian Dedication
April 2, 2024Actions Beyond Words is celebrating a significant milestone in its journey. The organization has officially obtained 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the IRS in the US. Obtaining this status is more than just a legal designation; it is a validation of the organization’s commitment to serving humanity. The mission of ABW has been clear from the......
Read moreBlog 4/4 UK Volunteers Strengthen Ukraine’s Fire Response with Final Delivery to Odesa
May 17, 2025Somehow, Friday morning rolled around, and it had been a week since we’d left England. The air raid sirens had silenced, at least for now, and it was time to deliver our final fire appliance. For full transparency, we’d arrived at the firehouse the night before, but in the interest of keeping things in chronological......
Read moreBlog 3/4 Miles, Magic and the Mission: From the Mountains to the Black Sea
May 12, 2025It was a bright and sunny morning as the team packed the support vehicle, grabbed a quick breakfast, and readied themselves for the road ahead. Hard to believe we were already five days into the project – how could it be Tuesday already? Fourteen hundred miles behind us, and another five hundred still to go......
Read moreBlog 2/4 More Than a Donation: A Mission of Fire and Friendship
May 6, 2025There was a common theme to the start of our first full day in Ukraine: waking up in Uzhhorod with bleary eyes, snooze buttons hit more than once, strong coffee, late showers, and hastily grabbed breakfasts. Our Rotarian counterpart had kindly arranged a tour of the historic city for those keen to explore, while others......
Read moreBlog 1/4 From Norwich to Uzhhorod, via Medyka: A Journey of Grit, Heart, and Horsepower
May 4, 2025It’s almost unfathomable to begin writing this. Just 14 days ago, two firefighting appliances that had left Norwich some 30 hours earlier, carrying a team of four dedicated current and former firefighters, and a retired NHS CEO as well as Diss & District Rotarian, arrived in Medyka, Poland. They had crossed Europe through days, nights,......
Read moreA Recipe for Success: Fire Engines, Rotary Club, and Passion
March 24, 2025What do you get when you combine Actions Beyond Words (ABW), a Morrison Salad Bar (Whole Foods for our American friends, City Market [ish] for Vermonters), a bag of sausage rolls, a 20-year-old reconditioned fire engine from East Anglia, the Rotary Club, and a shared passion for a great cause? The answer: incredible success—£3,100 (just......
Read moreAnd…Scene ! Curtain falls on 2024… standby main, go main, 2025
January 14, 2025A Week of Impact: Delivering Aid Across Ukraine As December’s chill gave way to January’s freeze, reflections on the past year merged with plans for future endeavours. In December 2024, an international coalition, spearheaded by Actions Beyond Words (ABW), gathered in Poland to prepare for a week of relentless effort in Ukraine. Friends and colleagues......
Read moreSteps to Build Dog Shelters in Crisis Zones – ABW & Japan lead the way!
December 3, 2024At the end of August, Actions Beyond Words (ABW) had the honor of welcoming back War Disaster Reconstruction Assistance Center (WDRAC) member Hoshi-San, affectionately known as “Star Man,” who traveled all the way from Japan to join our team in delivering aid to Ukraine. This marked his second mission with us, demonstrating his unwavering commitment......
Read moreKansas to Kharkiv: Gamer to Humanitarian, join the journey!
October 5, 2024This isn’t just a story of digital connections or AI magic—there’s a real heart behind it. Mark wasn’t just another seasoned veteran when he arrived in Poland from Kansas to volunteer with Actions Beyond Words (ABW) for six weeks in September and October of 2024. Yes, he brought a wealth of hands-on expertise from countless......
Read moreSteps to Build Dog Shelters in Crisis Zones – ABW & Japan lead the way!
September 16, 2024At the end of August, Actions Beyond Words (ABW) had the honor of welcoming back War Disaster Reconstruction Assistance Center (WDRAC) member Hoshi-San, affectionately known as “Star Man,” who traveled all the way from Japan to join our team in delivering aid to Ukraine. This marked his second mission with us, demonstrating his unwavering commitment......
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