A newly established Ukrainian charity organization, Pray4Ukraine, has brought together hundreds of digital artists that are using art to raise funds for the Ukrainian army and civilians devastated by the war. The organization is also attempting to use the power of art to help end the war in Ukraine.
10,000 NFTs created
A recently launched Ukrainian charity project, Pray4Ukraine, brought together hundreds of digital artists from across the country who created 10,000 NFT artworks. Working together with Pray4Ukraine, the artists hope to raise funds that will be used for humanitarian aid and to support the country’s armed forces.
In a statement, the Pray4Ukraine team also revealed the charitable organization has already launched the sale of its NFT collection which consists of 9,930 artworks. According to the statement, the funds raised from the sale will go directly to the wallet of Come Back Alive, another charitable foundation that has been on the “humanitarian frontline since May 2014.” The statement adds that financial reports will be released daily via Pray4Ukraine’s public channels.
Using art to save lives
In addition to raise funds for Ukrainians devastated by war, the Pray4Ukraine team said they will also use digital art and NFTs to achieve the organization’s broader goal of ending hostilities between Ukraine and Russia . The statement explained:
Pray4Ukraine’s mission is to show that everyone can help to bring an end to this war and save countless lives in Ukraine. Digital art and NFT offer the crypto community an alternative method for joining a forceful global solidarity movement.
According to the statement, one of the artists who took up the cause, Olga from Kyiv, refused to leave the capital where she “continues to channel her understanding of enveloping events through digital art”. Another artist, Kamila, said that although the war has made it difficult to find inspiration, her willingness to help in any way possible allows her to overcome the challenges she has faced since the invasion of Ukraine. by Russia.
