BORDER GUARD AID FOUNDATION
A charitable foundation that supports Ukrainian border guards, organizes fundraising campaigns, and strengthens the country's defense capability
About the Foundation
Foundation founder Olha Ponomarenko, together with her husband Oleksandr Sanchenko, has been supporting border guards since the beginning of the full-scale invasion — Olha's brother serves among them. Over three years of war, the couple provided the military with: a vehicle, a ground station, a thermal imager, a night vision device, a diesel generator, a solar-powered charging station, warm clothing, and personal hygiene items.
This was made possible through open fundraisers for Oleksandr's and Olha's birthdays, as well as joint volunteer initiatives with friends. The idea of establishing the Foundation arose from the goal of systematically supporting border guards, with the ability to launch larger fundraisers and auctions together with artists, comedians, and musicians.
Goals and Objectives
Areas of charitable activity and main objectives of our Foundation
Areas of Charitable Activity
Promoting the country's defense capability and mobilization readiness, protecting the population in peacetime and wartime emergencies
Helping victims of disasters, armed conflicts and accidents, as well as refugees and people in difficult life circumstances
Main Objectives
Supporting the State Border Guard Service in ensuring the inviolability of the state border and protecting Ukraine's sovereign rights
Providing material, technical, financial, legal and other assistance to the SBGS, promoting combat readiness and social protection of border guards
Equipping border guards with protective gear, communications, surveillance equipment, medical supplies, food, and transport
Supporting educational and training programs to enhance the professional preparedness of SBGS personnel
Financing the design, construction, and modernization of border infrastructure and fortification structures
Supporting environmental safety measures at the border and in combat zones
Providing assistance in demining territories and neutralizing explosive ordnance
Promoting service in the SBGS and raising the prestige of the border guard profession
Supporting recruiting campaigns and informing the public about the role of border guards
Facilitating socio-psychological adaptation of military personnel among border guards
Transfers
Border guard units we support. Click on a unit to see transfer details.
3rd BGD named after Hero of Ukraine Yevhenii Pikus (brigade "Pomsta")
1st BGD (brigade "Hart")
5th BGD (Sumy Border Guard Unit of SBGS)
11th BGD (brigade "Forpost")
15th BGD (brigade "Steel Border")
26 BGD (Odessa Border Guard Unit)
7 BGD (Lviv Border Guard Unit)
Unit 8 (to be confirmed)
Active Fundraisers
Support the foundation's current campaigns. Every contribution brings us closer to the goal.
Fundraiser for 'Shcheznyk' detectors 📡
Raising 300,000 UAH for 20 portable 'Shcheznyk' detectors for the ORION unit of the POMSTA assault brigade. ☝️The fundraising period is 31.12.2026
KordON x4
Our goal is to consistently support the combat brigades of the SBGS — 'Pomsta', 'Hart', 'Forpost' and 'Steel Border'🇺🇦 ☝️The term and amount of the fee are unlimited
Supporting the Sumy Border Guard Unit of SBGS
The fundraiser aims to equip the unit with essential gear for combat missions 🇺🇦☝️The term and amount of the fee are unlimited
Partnership and Cooperation
The Foundation cooperates with state and charitable organizations for systematic support of border guards.
Within the framework of the Memorandum of Cooperation, priorities are shared regarding ensuring the inviolability of the state border of Ukraine, recognizing that establishing effective cooperation through mechanisms of permanent contacts, information exchange, and joint implementation of programs (projects, activities) serves the interests of both parties, guided by the mutual desire to strengthen relations and develop friendly ties.
Purpose of the Memorandum: consolidation of efforts to promote effective protection of the state border of Ukraine, support combat readiness, security and social protection of the State Border Guard Service personnel, infrastructure development and implementation of modern technologies in the field of border protection.
The Memorandum was concluded while acting within the framework of statutory tasks and areas of activity, sharing priorities regarding strengthening Ukraine's defense capability, recognizing that establishing effective cooperation through mechanisms of permanent contacts, information exchange, and joint implementation of charitable projects serves the interests of both parties, guided by the mutual desire to strengthen relations and develop partnership.
Purpose of the Memorandum: establishing and developing effective cooperation between the Parties to combine organizational, financial, informational and other resources for the implementation of joint charitable initiatives in support of Ukraine's Defense Forces, increasing public support for the defense sector, attracting additional resources, including international ones, as well as promoting the implementation of other areas of cooperation that correspond to the statutory tasks of the Parties.
Our Partners
Reports
Full transparency is our core principle. Every donor can verify where the funds were directed.
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Annual Report for 2025 BORDER GUARD AID FOUDATION |
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