HELP
OLEG AND SASHA.
About this project
On Feburary 24, 2022, a devastating war started by Russia has put Ukrainian lives in harm’s way, and has brought unmeasurable pain and sorrow to families around the world.
But for us, it’s personal.
Our dear friends and coach's families are there right now. Coaches Oleg and Sasha have been invaluable in building Japanese fencing to the world-class organization it is today, and have inspired an entire generation of athletes in more ways than even they know.
Ukraine is their home, and where their families are right now - watching their lives fall apart.
We started this project because we want to help.
Coach Oleg's family and Coach Sasha's families face a long, uncertain journey to escape the destruction and rebuild their lives. It will be difficult, filled with challenges, and very expensive.
But with your help, we can provide hope. Hope of escape, hope of a brighter future, and hope of rebuilding their lives.
And that is all that we ask for.
Koji Emura
Project founder
Former Japanese National Team Manager
About Coach Oleg and Coach Sasha
Source: Japanese Olympic Committee https://www.joc.or.jp/sp/games/olympic/riodejaneiro/sports/fencing/team/
Oleg Matseichuk
(Oleg coach)
From Ukraine
Born March 8, 1972
Japanese National Team Coach
2003-2021
Oleksandr Gorbachuk
(Sasha coach)
From Ukraine
Born November 10, 1972
Japanese National Team Coach
2008-
Coach Oleg and Coach Sasha (short for Oleksandr) joined the Japanese Fencing Family in 2003 and 2008, respectively. Since then, they’ve taken our program from infancy to world-class contenders, helping our fencers not just win medals, but take gold in the Olympic Games, World Championships, Universiade Games, World Cups, Grand Prix, and the Asian Championships just to name a few. They’ve also been instrumental in establishing long-lasting team relationships with countries all around the world, and helped usher in a new era of Japanese fencing.
They’ve had nothing but positive impacts to our fencing community, and it’s hard to imagine where we would be without their help.
How to help
The situation in Ukraine is very fluid and unpredictable right now. Most parcel companies including DHL, UPS, and FedEx have stopped servicing the region, and we are unable to reliably get packages to them.
So, we have decided to give half of the donated funds to each coach’s families, to be used to escape and rebuild their lives.
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In order to maximize the money we can give to them, we are not using common crowdfunding platforms - so there are no additional fees. However, a small Credit card processing fee will be subtracted from the total donation amount.
Donation Summary
¥ 7,323,066 679 donors
Summary (as of 7.7.2022)
We will be updating these figures and lists as soon as we can.
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About us
This project was launched by Koji Emura, a former Japanese National Team manager and has been supported by former Japanese National team staff, athletes, and many teammates who have been lucky enough to work with Coach Oleg and Coach Sasha.
Please use the contact form below for any inquiries.