For episode 247 of Crypto Altruists, we share a special documentary-style episode featuring Tetiana of Alliance for Public Health and Ivan, a Ukrainian veteran who tragically lost his sight in the war in 2022. We explore the Touchpoint rehabilitation program, Ivan's powerful story of resilience, rehabilitation, and hope., and how Web3 can build new pathways for sustained support.

In today’s episode you’ll discover:

🌱 How Alliance for Public Health evolved from a public health organization to serving veterans and displaced families after the full-scale invasion, and the critical work of their Touchpoint rehabilitation program

💙 Ivan's powerful story: losing his sight in the war, the early struggles of adapting, how Touchpoint helped him rebuild, and his hopes for the future

🌐 How the crypto community showed up for Ukraine in 2022, and why sustained support matters now more than ever as funding dries up and attention shifts

🛠️ New pathways for impact: how Web3 tools like crypto donations, stablecoin-based cash transfers, and transparent impact tracking can create lasting infrastructure for organizations like APH

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‍--Key Takeaways--

🚨The need in Ukraine hasn't gone away. If anything, it's grown. Four years in, the headlines have faded and funding has dried up. But more veterans are returning with injuries and more families need support. Organizations like Alliance for Public Health are struggling to sustain critical programs. The crisis isn't over. It's just less visible.

💙 Behind every statistic is a person. Ivan's story reminds us why this work matters. Ivan was 19 when a mortar attack took his sight. The Touchpoint program gave him tools, community, and a new path forward. His story is a reminder that rehabilitation is about hope and connection, and that programs like this only exist because people choose to support them.

🛠️ Web3 can help build infrastructure for sustained support, not just crisis response. In 2022, the crypto community raised over $100 million for Ukraine. But crisis response is only part of the picture. Now, we need infrastructure for sustained support through platforms like Endaoment, stablecoin cash transfers, and transparent impact tracking. The starting point is giving. The horizon is much broader.

--Full shownotes with links--
https://www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-247-beyond-the-crisis-response-building-lasting-support-for-ukraine-in-web3-with-alliance-for-public-health

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