REbuild Ukraine – Warsaw diary. Day t-2.

First from our group to arrive to Warsaw for the big event was Thomas Lang, head of the Rebuilding Ukraine Association (the 501c3 non-profit spearheading the REUNITE education initiative to help train Ukrainian construction industry professionals and seeking to sign a multiparty memorandum at the event) He is also working to assist a Ukrainian project sponsor on developing a construction block production facility in Ukraine.

The incomparable Thomas Lang

After Thomas, our own Edward Vays made his way to Warsaw. Edward is the Principal Owner and Developer of a unique Berehove Springs Thermal Rehabilitation Project. Due to its unique location and access to healing mineral water, which comes from1.3 km deep well drilled by Edward’s company, the Berehove Springs project aims to become the leading PTSD veteran and family rehabilitation center in Ukraine. Soon after his arrival, Edward found himself engaged into intense discussions with the Rebuilding Ukraine Agency’s Board Member Aleksandr Stefansky, who arrived in the afternoon loaded with a 70lb bag of Agency’s presentation materials.

Aleksandr Stefansky, Rebuilding Ukraine Agency Board Member
and Construction Committee Co-Head

Edward Vays, Principal Owner, Berehove Springs Thermal Rehabilitation Center and Wellness Community project

Others, including yours truly, continued to arrive and their stories and the story of the Rebuild Ukraine event will unfold over the next few days. Symbolically, Warsaw met the visitors with grey and dingy weather, which reflected the somber mood over the current situation in Ukraine. Yet, after walking around in the Old Town, one could see splashes of color and lights, which to me symbolized the hope and the bright future events like Rebuild Ukraine will bring after the war to this long-suffering country.

On a housekeeping note. All my photographs from the Rebuild Ukraine event will be put into a separate album, the link to which will be available in the last post covering this trip.

Regards from Warsaw, A. Gordin

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