Letter of Appreciation from B'nai B'rith Kyiv
B'nai B'rith in action
We have all read about the Russian bombardment of the electrical power generation infrastructure in Ukraine.
Just a few weeks ago Alan Silman, BBUK Ukraine Officer, received a plea from Svetlana Levitas, our contact in Kyiv, asking BBUK to help them buy a generator.
That evening, at the BB Cheshire AGM, he announced that we would be hoping to respond positively to their plea.
The Lodge instantly resolved to take up this challenge, circuated all members and within 24 hours over £1,000.00 was raised.
Since then, much more has actually been raised and the monies transferred last week to where it is urgently needed.
Pleasesee below the letter of appreciation below which has been sent by the BB Kyiv Lodge to Anna Hassan, Chairperson of B'nai B'rith Cheshire Lodge.
This is an example of how BBUK can act effectively and with great speed.
Alan Miller
President BBUK
22.02.2026
Dear Madam Anna!
With all our hearts, we want to express our deepest gratitude to you personally, to Alan Silman and all Brothers and Sisters from your Lodge, to Alan Miller and all friends of Bnai Brith Kyiv in Bnai Brith UK for your joint efforts, incredible help and support in collecting money to purchase a generator. We already pre-ordered it and as soon as it arrives we will send you the picture. Your kindness and generosity have a huge impact on life of the clients in our care during this incredibly difficult war time.
It is still very cold and snowy in Ukraine. Now, elderly people in Kyiv are living in conditions that are almost impossible to endure. Because of the war, many of them spend most of their days without electricity, often without water and heating. Constant power outages, cold homes, and empty taps turn every ordinary day into a struggle for survival. For older people in our project, whose health is already fragile, these conditions are especially cruel. It means being unable to cook a warm meal, to keep themselves from freezing, to charge a phone. Losing connection with the world is the biggest fear as they confess to project coordinator Iryna Levitas.
You may have seen in the news that elderly people in Ukraine are freezing to death in their own homes. Tragically, this is not an exaggeration—it is our painful reality. The war continues, our infrastructure is constantly damaged (the most recent attack happened last night in Kyiv, the ballistic missiles involved), and recovery takes enormous time and resources. People literally fall asleep not knowing if tomorrow there will be light, warmth, or water. This constant anxiety and exhaustion slowly wears everybody down.
In these harsh conditions, the generator you helped to provide means far more than equipment. Thanks to you, our project coordinator Iryna Levitas, accountant Susanna, and doctor Alexandra can continue their work for giving medicine and stay in touch with the clients, and our clients can charge their phones or their small personal medical equipment (if needed) and also they stay connected with their families, feel less alone, and feel protected. This generator you help to buy brings back a small but precious piece of normal life.
Because of the support of our Bnai Brith Brothers and Sisters from the UK, elderly people in our project for many years have been able to live with dignity, even when everything around them seems to be falling apart. We are deeply thankful to you for your open heart, for your trust, and for the many years you have stood beside those who need help the most. Your generosity gives people not only warmth and light, but also faith in kindness when uncertainty is everywhere.
May all the good you give to others return to you many times over!
With sincere gratitude and respect,
Felik Levitas, B'nai Brith Kyiv President
Iryna Levitas, Project Coordinator
Svitlana Levitas, Volunteer
