I run to help the hero. Vlasta Shovkovska

Vlasta Shovkovska - President of the Social Organization ‘All-Ukrainian Federation of Healthy Living’, world champion of Oceanman 5K open water swim, sports journalist. I want to help a person yearning for being stronger than circumstances; a person who confidently moves forward to his dream inspiring the others. I would like to help a person who aims at reaching one more height demonstrating the potential of human fortitude; a person who leads other people by example. Viktor Kardash from Mykolaiv region, ATO veteran, ‘The Victors’ project hero.

Vlasta Shovkovska - President of the Social Organization ‘All-Ukrainian Federation of Healthy Living’, world champion of Oceanman 5K open water swim, sports journalist.
I want to help a person yearning for being stronger than circumstances; a person who confidently moves forward to his dream inspiring the others. I would like to help a person who aims at reaching one more height demonstrating the potential of human fortitude; a person who leads other people by example.
Viktor Kardash from Mykolaiv region, ATO veteran, ‘The Victors’ project hero.

Victor volunteered for military service in the ATO zone and fought in the Donetsk region. After going through dozens of combat missions, Viktor was injured during military exercises. His legs were severely injured by shell fragments. Doctors managed to save his left leg, but they had to amputate his right one.

Viktor worked as a choreographer before the war. After returning to civilian life, he decided to start studying physical rehabilitation and acquired a new profession of prosthetist to help amputee veterans like himself.

Sport for Viktor is a possibility to develop himself, to improve his health and demonstrate to other amputee veterans that an active and productive life is possible even when one has a prosthetic limb!

During a marathon which takes place on 8 October in Kyiv, we are going to raise funds for the purchase of special running prosthetic blades for Viktor Kardash. Please join us!.

The fundraising target is UAH 10,000. Let’s together help our hero to return to sport!