Kickstart for a Local Ukrainian Artisan

Meet Vitalina (IG: @vitamina.ua) She is a very talented artisan. Our dear friend and Ukrainian language teacher, Zina Gavrilyuk (IG: @zina.teacher) introduced us on my recent trip to Ukraine.

Vitalina came from the war-torn region of Ukraine. I was blessed to hear some of her frightening stories one evening at a home gathering of brothers and sisters over shashlik (pork kebabs). They narrowly escaped and suffered through a long and difficult journey to safety. She is grateful to be safe and in the company of good friends. She worries about her family who remained behind.

She hand paints shirts and blouses of all kinds. This art form is called "

petryvkyi rozpys". It is a traditional art form originating in the village of Petrykivka in the Dnipropetrovsk Region of central Ukraine.

With the devastated economy in Ukraine, it’s difficult to make a living as she once did. At Twelve 3One Ministries, we want to help this creative entrepreneur recover.

Right now, If you pledge $150 or more to our ministry we will gift you with this beautiful handpainted pink cotton blouse (Women’s Size L-XL). We hope to get more of these!

100% of your donation goes to help kick start Vilalina. We want to help her raise enough business capital and get her back on her feet.

To see more of Vitalina’s masterful handwork visit her Instagram account: @petrykivska_vtiha

To be the first to pledge send us an IM here or on Instagram. The first message with a pledge gets this blouse. You can donate by visiting www.1231ministries.org and clicking the “Donate” tab.