Published on: 2026-08-27
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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Capital volunteers delivered more than 10 tons of essential goods to the residents of Kursk Oblast. The humanitarian mission was timed to coincide with the anniversary of the defeat of the Nazi German forces by Soviet soldiers during the Battle of Kursk. The shipment included long shelf-life food products, personal care and hygiene items, school supplies, pet food, and many other goods.
In the Kursk region, Moscow volunteers also took part in commemorative events, flower-laying ceremonies, and other patriotic activities.
“More than 10 tons of humanitarian aid were sent to Kursk by capital volunteers at the end of August. Citizens and organizations support the residents of new and border regions every day as part of the project
“Moscow helps”. Humanitarian missions of capital volunteers make it possible to provide assistance on site: to personally deliver necessary goods, meet with residents, veterans, and volunteer organizations, visit social institutions, exchange experiences, and support those for whom it is especially important today,” she said Ekaterina Dragunova, chairman of the Committee for Public Relations and Youth Policy of the city of Moscow.
For families with children, necessary clothing was provided, including jackets. In addition, the humanitarian cargo included food for the children, toys, stationery, and sets for the new school year. Moreover, Muscovites donated long-lasting food products: cereals, including buckwheat and rice, pasta, canned goods, as well as personal hygiene products and other essential items.
Diapers for adults and children, medical gowns, antiseptics, and wheelchairs were also sent to the Kursk region. The cargo also included dry army showers to maintain personal hygiene in conditions where there is no access to water.
They did not forget about their four-legged wards: a supply of food was delivered for the animals. During the humanitarian mission, volunteers personally delivered the cargo to the ‘Right to Life’ shelter.
A special part of the cargo was more than 400 kilograms of apples collected as part of the charity campaign “Give an Apple!”. It was held for the third year in a row and was timed to coincide with the Apple Feast. Muscovites and farmers brought fresh fruits to six city fairs.
Before each shipment, humanitarian aid goes through several preparation stages. The capital’s residents bring the necessary goods to the project’s headquarters “Moscow Helps”. Volunteers receive them, check the integrity of the packaging and expiration dates, sort them by category, and assemble the boxes. Some bring food or school supplies, others help with sorting and packing, and participants of the humanitarian mission personally deliver the collected items to the recipients. When forming the cargo, requests from organizations and residents of the regions are taken into account so that food, care products, medical, and other goods are sent to those who especially need them.
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Patriotic events and experience exchange
The humanitarian mission took place from August 22 to 25. The delegation included students from Moscow universities, as well as Andrey Landin, a combat veteran, participant in the special military operation, senior coach of the Moscow kettlebell lifting team, deputy chairman of the Moscow regional branch of the All-Russian Kettlebell Sport Federation, and a member of the patriotic club “City of Heroes Moscow” project “Youth of Moscow”.
As part of the program, volunteers took part in laying flowers at the “Kursk Bulge” memorial complex, the “Dialogues with Heroes” meeting, and the creation of a thematic painting on Pobedy Avenue. They visited the Kursk nursing home for war and labor veterans “Sosnovy Bor,” as well as a roundtable on “Generational Connection: Volunteer Experience.” At the event, they discussed volunteer aid practices, shared experiences in implementing patriotic and social initiatives, and got acquainted with the activities of the local volunteer community.
Participants of the humanitarian mission also visited the Kursk animal shelter “Right to Life.” The Moscow volunteers delivered food and other necessary supplies to its wards. More than 300 dogs and 25 cats are housed here permanently. Over a thousand pets have found a new home at this shelter over time.
The shelter provides animals daily with care products and medicines. According to Svetlana Bugorskaya, the administrator, food and groceries are especially in demand. The shelter has its own kitchen: the pets are also prepared porridges with meat or fish.
Many four-legged animals are brought in after injuries and attacks. One such story happened to a dog named Michelle. Volunteers take care of her, gradually helping her recover and learn to trust people again.
“We are very glad that volunteers from Moscow have come to us, and we are grateful for the humanitarian aid. Needs arise constantly: food, cereals, pasta, medicines, bandages, syringes, household supplies are required. A separate major expense item is the treatment of animals brought to us with injuries. Therefore, such support is really very important for us,” noted Svetlana Bugorskaya.
One of the participants in the mission was Roman Sadykov. He has been involved in volunteering since 2021, with his first projects appearing in his life back in school. Now the young man participates in federal and regional initiatives, as well as assisting at the volunteer center of the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics.
Roman Sadykov admits that the most important thing for him is to see the emotions of the people he helps. This inspires new achievements and gives the strength to keep moving forward. The young man has already participated in humanitarian missions and collected aid together with the headquarters of the “Moscow Helps” project. He recalls a phrase from his favorite book “The Little Prince”: “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” According to Roman Sadykov, the most valuable aspect of volunteering is the feelings and emotions that remain with a person forever, and they cannot be measured by numbers.
You can learn more about volunteering on the resource center’s website “Mosvolonter”, his page on social media “VKontakte”, as well as in the channel on in the messenger “Max”.
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The organization of volunteer activities and the involvement of young people in city events correspond to the objectives of the national project “Youth and Children” and the federal project “We Are Together.” More about Russia’s national projects and the capital’s contribution can be found at special page.
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