Before the invasion, these entrepreneurs ran growing startups or family-owned businesses passed down for generations. The war in Ukraine has given them a new purpose.
There's a war raging around them and they're reminded how close the danger is whenever the warning sirens go off in the Ukrainian capital.They describe it as a jarring sound, yet they push through the fear because they say Russia's invasion of Ukraine that began nearly 50 days ago, on February 24, has given them a new purpose — to serve their community and country in a different way.
"We used all the supplies and made 1,393 combat boots and gave them for free to our soldiers all over Ukraine," she said. The company also made and donated belts for soldiers.Staying busy and keeping her business alive despite the turmoil is personally and professionally important to Kachorovska. "If I don't keep working and helping, I will be broken" she said."I need to be strong, support my employees and hold on to a vision of the future.
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