The day Russia struck Ukraine for the first time, Stefan Mandachi transformed his 4-star hotel from Suceava into a refugee camp. His 350+ team of volunteers have been working 24/7 to help the refugees - free of charge. More than 4,000 people and 800 pets found shelter in Hotel Mandachi. You can read more about Fundatia Mandachi on Facebook.

However, they are exhausting its funds. They don’t have any assistance from the government. Through RUF, those in the US can now donate to extraordinary foundations such as this one.

Romanian United Fund is 501c3 nonprofit registered in Illinois. RUF is Romanian Diaspora’s Fundraising Platform, a unique philanthropic institution (100% of donations are transferred to our recipient projects).