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Moreland Nurse seeks to aid those in need in Ukraine by Winston Skinner When the war in Ukraine got started, Debra Conaway knew that she had to go. “I got really, really upset,” she said. Part of it was her heritage. “Both sets of great-grandparents fled Russia and came through Ellis Island,” she said. Trouble in the area where her ancestors lived struck a chord. “The way it sounded to me, it was as if we are starting another World War II,” Conaway said. Then there was her chosen profession. Conaway is a nurse. Though she has not worked in nursing for several years, the commitment she made long ago to help others compelled her to look at a way to touch lives of people in desperate straits in Ukraine. Conaway reflected on some women she knew who were young adults when World War II was beginning. Some had told her they cannot watch documentaries about Hitler’s rise to power or the invasions of Germany’s neighbors. They can’t watch because they remember it and remember ignoring what was happening and believing it did not affect them. “We’re instantly connected to everything that’s going on in the world,” Conaway firmly stated.
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“My parents always taught me if you’re really upset about something, do something about it. You need to somehow show your support – or don’t complain about it,” Conaway said.
Debra Conaway She started looking online for groups who were helping in Ukraine. She soon found the Global Augmentation Group, a new organization with a motto – “We will find a way” – that fit with exactly what she was feeling. “Our organization began as a loose connection of volunteers from other organizations who knew something had to be done. We made connections and contacts and began assisting the community and country along with other NGOs,” said Nicholas Shaw, Global Augmentation Group’s chief executive officer. The group is doing several tasks in Ukraine – delivering supplies where they are needed, offering tactical casualty care training for physicians and working with the government to deal appropriately with areas where there are mines or other unexploded ordinance. Evacuating families is an ongoing task Moreland Nurse continued on page 5