Who We Are
We started with three people, a bank account, and one promise: every dollar donated will reach verified Ukrainian recipients. Two years later, that promise is still unbroken.
Born From Urgency. Built on Trust.
Call of Heart was founded in February 2023 by three Ukrainian-Americans who watched the invasion unfold from thousands of miles away. Frustrated by slow institutional responses and shocked by the scale of suffering, they decided to build something direct, transparent, and fast.
The founding principle was radical simplicity: no bureaucratic overhead, no administrative waste. Every dollar donated would be tracked from receipt to delivery, documented with photos, and reported publicly.
Within three months, we had processed over $800,000 in donations, delivered supplies to 14 verified military units, and evacuated over 1,200 civilians. Our Deloitte-audited overhead has never exceeded 7.5%.
Today, Call of Heart operates in 14 countries with 340 vetted volunteers, 18 full-time staff, and partnerships with UNHCR and the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. We remain committed to our founding promise.
Our Core Values
Radical Transparency
Every dollar is tracked, photographed, and reported. Our full financial records are publicly available and independently audited by Deloitte Ukraine annually.
Speed Over Bureaucracy
We operate at the speed of a crisis. From donation received to delivery in Ukraine: our average time is 72 hours for military supplies, 5 days for humanitarian aid.
Direct Accountability
We maintain direct relationships with every recipient unit and partner organization. No intermediaries. No anonymous handoffs. Every delivery is signed for.
Human Before Political
We fund defense because civilians need defending. We fund medical care because wounds don't care about politics. Our mission is human, not partisan.
Data-Driven Impact
We measure everything. Surgeries funded, families fed, people evacuated, soldiers equipped. Impact metrics are published monthly on our website.
Volunteer-Powered
340 volunteers in 14 countries keep our overhead at 7.2%. Every volunteer is vetted, trained, and operates under our code of conduct and data privacy standards.
Leadership Team
Ukrainian-Americans, international humanitarian experts, and finance professionals united by a single mission.
Andriy Kovalenko
Former UN humanitarian officer with 12 years in conflict zones. Born in Kharkiv.
Natalia Petrenko
CPA with 15 years in nonprofit finance. Architect of our 7.2% overhead model.
Serhiy Bondarenko
Former military officer, manages our cross-border supply chain and partner network.
Dr. Iryna Moroz
Trauma surgeon and medical supply chain expert. Coordinates 23 partner hospitals.
James Whitfield
Award-winning journalist who covered the Maidan protests. Now tells the stories that matter.
Olena Savchenko
Leads our asylum integration programs in Poland, Germany, Canada, and the United States.
Trusted Partners & Certifications
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