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Donate NowRNZ: ReliefAid’s Mike Seawright speaks to Rosie Gordon about Kiwis working in Ukraine
August 30, 2022 | Uncategorised
ReliefAid’s Founder and Executive Director Mike Seawright spoke to RNZ’s Rosie Gordon about what it is like being a Kiwi working in Ukraine, and what he thinks people should be aware of before making the decision to enter a war zone. “I’ve been working in war zones for . . . almost a couple
TodayFM: ReliefAid Founder and Executive Director Mike Seawright speaks to Rachel Smalley about carrying out aid distributions in Ukraine
August 16, 2022 | Uncategorised
Click below to listen to ReliefAid Founder and Executive Director Mike Seawright chatting to TodayFM’s Rachel Smalley about the organisation’s work in Ukraine; “I’ve done warzone work for close on 17/18 years now, and I must admit, I’ve not seen the level of destruction that we’ve seen in Ukraine . . . what’s been
Useful Outsiders: ReliefAid’s Mike Seawright talks to Aaron Davy and Virginia Pycroft about setting up relief networks in Ukraine
June 30, 2022 | Uncategorised
ReliefAid’s Founder and Executive Director Mike Seawright took part in the Useful Outsiders podcast, and the result is an insightful, in-depth look at the practicalities of working in the humanitarian sector, and the experience of setting up relief networks in Ukraine. Thank you to the CID’s Humanitarian and Standards Manager, Aaron Davy, and Virginia
Newshub: ReliefAid’s Founder and Executive Director Mike Seawright spoke to Newshub about the challenges of working in Ukraine
May 28, 2022 | Uncategorised
Mike Seawright is on the ground in Ukraine, grateful for the Kiwi support which is enabling ReliefAid to deliver humanitarian aid to the heart of the conflict. “What ReliefAid specialises in is getting to those harder, hotter spots to make sure that we reach families that other organisations can’t, so it comes with lots
The Beacon: An interview with ReliefAid’s Anne Bulley and Iryna Riazantseva
May 12, 2022 | Uncategorised
ReliefAid’s Anne Bulley spoke to the Beacon about the organisation’s work in Ukraine, delivering “food, medical supplies and shelter aid, such as mattresses and blankets, tool kits for repairing buildings, water containers as a lot of the services are out, and solar lamps for lighting and cellphone charging”. She also pointed out that when
RNZ: Mike Seawright talks to Jim Mora about ReliefAid’s work in Ukraine
May 8, 2022 | Uncategorised
RNZ: Mike Seawright talks to Jim Mora about ReliefAid's work in Ukraine, and the difficulties team members face working in an active war zone.
NZ Herald: Ukraine conflict an “eye-opener” – Mike Seawright
April 22, 2022 | Uncategorised
ReliefAid's Founder and Executive Director Mike Seawright talks about his experience delivering aid in Ukraine.
Newstalk ZB | iHeart: “Nowhere is safe now”
April 19, 2022 | Uncategorised
ReliefAid's Founder and Executive Director Mike Seawright talks to Andrew Dickens about the changing situation in Ukraine.
RNZ: “War is always dreadful, and we are being reminded of this.”
April 10, 2022 | Uncategorised
ReliefAid’s Founder & Executive Director Mike Seawright talks to Jim Mora about arriving in Kyiv, and what motivates ReliefAid’s actions. If you would like to support our work, please donate to our Ukraine Appeal.
Stuff: ReliefAid delivers six tonnes of aid to Ukraine hotspots
April 10, 2022 | Uncategorised
It’s the contradictions that have been getting to Mike Seawright. Walking the streets of Lviv the other morning, the New Zealander stopped to listen to church bells calling worshippers to Sunday Mass; within minutes the peaceful sound was drowned out by the noise of air sirens. A few days later he ate lunch at
“Bonds of shared humanity shown in warzone”
April 9, 2022 | Uncategorised
If you would like to support our work please donate to our Ukraine Appeal.
Breakfast TVNZ: ReliefAid delivers food and medical supplies in Ukraine
April 6, 2022 | Uncategorised
ReliefAid’s Founder and Executive Director Mike Seawright talks to Jenny-May Clarkson about ReliefAid's current actions in Ukraine, including the recruiting of international and national staff members and the distribution of food and medical aid.
