New Project: Roof for Orphans
In January of 2024, BTI members visited a home with 13 orphaned children in the town of Artsyz, which is two hours west of Odessa. The...
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Dave Kovalchick
- May 11
- 1 min
Coming to America
In early 2023 BTI began helping Ukrainians find a home in the U.S. through the U4U program which is run by the Department of Homeland...
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Dave Kovalchick
- Mar 27
- 1 min
Final day in Odessa, February 2024
On February 24, 2024 BTI founder Dave Kovalchick spent his last day in Odessa hosting a BBQ along with his friends from Denmark at Food...
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Dave Kovalchick
- Mar 18
- 1 min
Rebuilding a home for the elderly
During his trip to Odessa in early 2024, BTI founder Dave Kovalchick discovered the House of Mercy, a home for elderly folks in need of...
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Dave Kovalchick
- Mar 17
- 1 min
Bowling & pizza party in Odessa
While supporting widowed families in Odessa, BTI founder Dave Kovalchick rented a bowling alley and had a pizza party for the women and...
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Dave Kovalchick
- Mar 15
- 1 min
Food for widows, elderly and refugees
In Odessa, there are many families in need of assistance with food. BTI was introduced to a group who was helping 60 families, most of...
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Dave Kovalchick
- Mar 11
- 1 min
Supporting Animal Shelters
The war in Ukraine has resulted in an ever growing number of abandoned, injured and starving dogs, cats and other domesticated animals....
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Dave Kovalchick
- Mar 8
- 1 min
Meeting Katya and others with special needs
When we bought food for widows, we met Katya, a woman who has cerebral palsy. Her crutches were in extremely poor condition. So with the...
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Dave Kovalchick
- Mar 6
- 1 min
Helping Children Stay Connected
Most schools in Odessa are now closed due to the war. Many children are being home schooled and are in need of tablets for their...
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Dave Kovalchick
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Dental and Eye care in Odessa
In January of 2024, BTI Founder and President, Dave Kovalchick embarked on a two month humanitarian mission to Odessa, Ukraine. Backed by...
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Dave Kovalchick
- Feb 29
- 1 min
Food for front line villages
January of 2024, BTI teamed up with an organization from Denmark called Food for Ukraine. This organization specialized in getting food...
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Dave Kovalchick
- Nov 4, 2023
- 1 min
Fundraising For Emergency Vehicles
On November 4, 2023. BTI co-hosted a festival in North Carolina with another organization to raise money for emergency evacuation...
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Dave Kovalchick
- Apr 6, 2023
- 1 min
Supporting young artists in Presov
BTI member Eric Bartsch continues his focus on the refugee shelter in Slovakia. After his project restoring the playground, he noticed...
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Dave Kovalchick
- Jan 2, 2023
- 1 min
Christmas in Presov
In December of 2022, Eric Bartsch continued his support of the refugee shelter in Slovakia. With the help of generous donations, he...
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Dave Kovalchick
- Sep 5, 2022
- 1 min
Playground upgrade in Slovakia
After discovering the Ukrainian refugee shelter in Presov, Eric Bartsch saw an opportunity to do some upgrades to the basketball court in...
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Dave Kovalchick
- Sep 1, 2022
- 1 min
Refugee Shelter in Slovakia
In June of 2022, BTI founder Dave Kovalchick met with Eric Bartsch, an American living in Kosice, Slovakia. They had been in...
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Dave Kovalchick
- Aug 5, 2022
- 1 min
BTI constructs a water well at the Ukraine border
In June of 2022, BTI was focused on helping refugees on the Romanian side of the border. OUR VP David Taylor recognized the need for...
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Dave Kovalchick
- Aug 4, 2022
- 1 min
Donating a car for food delivery in Reni
During our time on the Romanian side of the border, we supported the Ukrainian town of Reni, Ukraine with weekly deliveries of food and...
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Dave Kovalchick
- Aug 3, 2022
- 1 min
BTI provides new luggage for traveling refugees
While helping displaced people during the crisis at the border, volunteers in Romania noticed the poor condition of some of the luggage...
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Dave Kovalchick
- Aug 2, 2022
- 1 min
Reni, Ukraine - Playground for kids
In April of 2022, BTI founder Dave Kovalchick found himself in the small town of Reni, Ukraine at a shelter housing children and women...
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