Aid Pioneers

Still buzzing from yesterday's energy! 32 athletes took on the Berlin Half Marathon to make a difference by collectively raising €26,391.10 to send life-saving medical supplies and solar energy systems to our partners in Syria, Ethiopia, and Ukraine. From first strides to the finish line, the community showed up big - running, cheering, and reminding us what collective action really looks like. Special thanks to the wonderful group of runners from Enpal, who ran to support for the construction of a solar system at a hospital in Northwest Syria! Want to join next time? We still have slots available for the Copenhagen, Valencia & Cardiff Half Marathons as well as for the Amsterdam, Valencia & Athens full Marathons in 2025! Thank you for your support, you are our heroes!!! Moritz I. Kittler, Hanna Lilian Nowotzin, Felicitas Muth, Tim Nikolaus Ridderbusch, Ahmed Baazaoui, Lennert Möllgaard,Clara von Nathusius, Rixa Fürsen, Sophie Catherine Hamann, Charlotte Schipper, Louisa Schöne, Maximilian von dem Bussche, Mauritia von Glasenapp, Carla Ballauf, Helena Schenck zu Schweinsberg, Casper Frederiksen, Carl Pellet, Ludwig von Rautenkranz, Henri Roth, Philipp Ritzinger, Tessa Remmers, Julius Koehler, Felix Stroh, Lisa Geier, Carla Jordis, Paul Friedrich von Posern, Jonas Grundmann, Tilman Leichsenring, Julian Adler & Alexis Broschek

Aid Pioneers in the press! Today, two interviews with Aid Pioneers Co-Founders Julian Adler and Alexis Broschek were published. 1️⃣ In the interview with Florian Dr. Harms, editor-in-chief of t-online, Julian and Alexis share their view on how the non-profit sector needs to change – especially in light of the changing current political landscapes in places like the US, Syria or Ukraine. 2️⃣ In the conversation with Marc Sausen, SVP Corporate Communications at Ströer SE & Co. KGaA, one of Aid Pioneers’s most important supporters, they reflect on their partnership and Aid Pioneers’s track record over the past four years. Key insights 🗣️:   💬 “It only takes a smart idea, a good network and engaged people – and suddenly you can make a small difference in the world.” - Florian Dr. Harms 💬 “I don't know of a single comparable organization that tackles problems in a similar way and takes such a pragmatic approach." - Marc Sausen 💬 “We want to serve people especially in regions where other organizations are not active or not effective enough. In doing so, we want to help modernize the non-profit sector: through clear transparency standards, the efficient use of funds and the unbureaucratic involvement of companies.” - Julian Adler 💬 “In a world where governments are increasingly withdrawing and conflicts are being resolved through violence and isolation, a strong global civil society is all the more important. With Aid Pioneers, we want to play our part and stand by those who are left alone in the worst crises.” - Alexis Broschek 🎧 Both releases include a podcast – so tune in via the links in the comments! 👇

🇺🇦 As international support dwindles, Aid Pioneers doubles down on its work in Ukraine. We are proud to share that in the past 10 days, together with our international supporters, we have been able to deliver medical supplies worth $1.9M to our Ukrainian partners. 💪🏽 Thanks to your support and our partnerships with the likes of Project C.U.R.E., Flexport, AICM & Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung, we were able to send another five 40-ft containers to Ukraine, collectively comprising over 640,000 essential items. 🇺🇦📦 🩺 The medical aid ranges from IV-equipment to anaesthesia supplies, ambu-bags, and more – crucial resources that enable Ukrainian doctors to save lives amid the recently intensified attacks on civilian infrastructure. The items will be distributed to a network of 130+ hospitals, with the majority of the goods being sent to health care facilities in places like Poltava and Kramatorsk in the country’s East. 📦 Since the beginning of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Aid Pioneers, in close collaboration with its Ukrainian and international partners, has been able to deliver a total of 28 shipments with medical goods worth $10.7M. 🇺🇦🇪🇺🇺🇸 We are especially proud that the international nature of these partnerships – Ukrainian, European and American partners working hand-in-hand – represents a strong antidote to the questioning of the transatlantic support to Ukraine. 🤝🏼 🚨 But we are not done yet! The next shipments are already being packed and will be under way to Ukraine within a few weeks. 📷 Images provided by our partner organizations AICM (Association Internationale de Cooperation Medicale) and FRIDA Ukraine. #HopeInAction #MedicalAid #SupportUkraine #StandwithUkraine #AidPioneers #USAID

This April 3rd, join us at Clärchens Ballhaus for a transformative charity event that blends the beauty of art with the power of purpose. Karat Primary Hospital in Southern Ethiopia is struggling with frequent power outages, putting patients' lives at risk. But with your help, we can change that. By purchasing one of 18 extraordinary artworks at our auction, you will help install solar panels, ensuring that Karat Primary Hospital has a reliable power supply to support vital medical care for more than 700.000 people. 🎤 Auction led by the esteemed Dr. Philipp Württemberg 📅 Thursday, 03. April 2025 🕔 Preview from 17:00, followed by the auction at 19:30 📍 Clärchens Ballhaus (Spiegelsaal), Berlin This event is open to Friends of Aid Pioneers members or by special invitation. Want to join the event? Become a member today! Anyone is invited to bid on the artworks. 🔗 Find the full catalog and online bidding form in the comments. A heartfelt thank you to our incredible artists and sponsors for making this possible. Participating Artists: Elvira Bach / Raffael Bader / Frederike von Cranach / Lunita-July Dorn / Uwe Duettmann / Andi Fischer / Johanna-Maria Fritz / Hannah Hallermann / Alexander Iskin / Caroline Kryzecki / Jeewi Lee / Anna Nezhnaya / Eglė Otto / Maximilian Rödel / Salomé / Regine Schumann / Louis Wessendorff Sponsors: Clärchens Ballhaus, GUT HERMANNSBERG, Meckatzer Löwenbräu, Vaihinger GmbH, Niehoffs Vaihinger Fruchtsaft GmbH and Dr. Philipp Württemberg — Artworks pictured are excerpts of art that will be auctioned. [1] “Kafountine, Senegal” 2019 by Johanna-Maria Fritz.  [2] “Prehistoric Sunset 37:50” 2021 by Maximilian Rödel. [3] “Piece #7, Piece #6” Deep Dive Cactus series, 2024 by Frederike von Cranach. [4] “Strawberry Heart” 2024 by Anna Nezhnaya. [5] “Schneckenkristall” 2024 by Alexander Iskin. #Ethiopia #SustainableHealthcare #RenewableEnergyForGood #ImpactInvesting #CSR #EnergyAccess #NonprofitPartnerships #SocialImpact #ArtForACause #GlobalHealth #solarpower

3 Years of war in #Ukraine - how Aid Pioneers has supported As we enter the fourth year of Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine, millions of Ukrainians remain caught in the reality of war - families displaced, homes destroyed, and loved ones never coming back. More than 12,000 civilians, including 600 children, have been killed. Hundreds of hospitals have been attacked and 50% of Ukraine’s energy production capabilities have been destroyed - the equivalent to Portugal’s annual electricity production. And while global leaders debate Ukraine’s future without its people at the table, Ukrainians continue to fight, not just for survival, but for freedom. For Aid Pioneers, though, this war has been a powerful reminder of human resilience. We have been privileged to witness this by working with organisations such as FRIDA, United Help Ukraine, BGV Charity Fund, CMA, UNBROKEN Ukraine, Heart for Children of Ukraine, MAP, MedWish International or AIMC to enable them to save lives every day. From the very first days of the war, we knew we had to act to support Ukraine’s civil society - and so we did. At first, this meant moving fast, teaming up with sennder, Forto, Hive and DB Schenker to send 450 tons of supplies from the likes of SIRPLUS, vly and HelloFresh to our Ukrainian partners - from food to medical supplies and even body bags. Through our Ukrainian partners, we learned that there was an immense gap in medical resources. What began as a broad effort soon became a focused mission: to equip healthcare facilities with the supplies needed to save lives. This commitment led us to fortunately form our two main partnerships with Flexport and Project C.U.R.E., together with whom we have now sent 23 shipments to Ukraine since December 2022. To make this possible, we have turned every opportunity into a chance to raise funds: running marathons, hosting art exhibitions, even taking on a Half Ironman. But the real impact comes from collaboration. By joining forces with organisations like Vitsche, #WeAreAllUkrainians, STELP e. V., Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung, NAK, Athletes For Ukraine e.V. we collectively raised more than $440.000. With these partnerships, we supplied a network of 135 health care facilities with medical supplies worth $8.757.491, i.e. multiplying every donation by a factor of 19,9. In 2025, we will continue to stand with Ukraine, forging partnerships with like minded organisations to show that collective action can defy even the toughest odds - an ability that may be more crucial than ever as the war enters its fourth year. ___ Take a look back at moments that shaped our response in Ukraine.

🚨 8.014.263,62 € – that’s the total volume of Aid Pioneers’ projects in 2024! Last year, we’ve been working in countries as diverse as Ukraine, Syria, Lebanon, Ethiopia or South Sudan. This was possible only through a global network of non-profit and corporate partners powering our projects, working closely with us to build life-saving solar systems and send medical supplies to some of the hardest to reach areas on the planet. 🚀 And in 2025, we want to scale up even further – by getting more partners on board and conducting even more and larger projects. That’s why we are #hiring for three new roles to join our team ASAP: 🚢 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 (𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲): You have a knack for project management and logistics and will work with our procurement & logistics partners to plan and operationalize humanitarian projects to some of the hardest to reach areas on the planet. You will oversee humanitarian supply chains of medical supplies and solar systems to crisis regions and help us streamline and scale our operations, which have the potential to make a real difference or even save lives in communities across Ukraine, Africa and the Middle East! 🤝🏼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 / 𝗕𝟮𝗕 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 (𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲): You have a sales / partnerships background and help us form partnerships with other non-profits. In these partnerships, they would use Aid Pioneers to implement humanitarian projects on their behalf. The product: We are currently able to deliver medical supplies from the US at 5-10% of their market price and solar equipment from Germany at ca. 30% of their market value directly to our partners in Ukraine, the Middle East and SubSaharan Africa. We offer these discounted prices to other non-profit organizations to help them use their funds more effectively. 🏃🏻♀️ 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 (𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 / 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁): You are a sports enthusiast with the ability to convince anyone to do almost anything – even to run a marathon for a great cause – and help us to do just that! One way we fund our projects is through supporters that run (half-) marathons for Aid Pioneers. We are looking for someone to build our community of runners in Berlin and beyond; by reaching out to and interviewing potential runners whilst keeping track of their fundraising progress and forming partnerships with running brands. ➡️ Should any of these roles sound interesting to you, please head to our website via the link in the comments. 🫶 We’re grateful for anyone supporting our work by sharing this post! #sales #partnerships #goodjobs #startup #impact #ngo #nonprofit #workingstudent

🚨 8.014.263,62 € – that’s the total volume of Aid Pioneers’ projects in 2024! Last year, we’ve been working in countries as diverse as Ukraine, Syria, Lebanon, Ethiopia or South Sudan. This was possible only through a global network of non-profit and corporate partners powering our projects, working closely with us to build life-saving solar systems and send medical supplies to some of the hardest to reach areas on the planet. 🚀 And in 2025, we want to scale up even further – by getting more partners on board and conducting even more and larger projects. That’s why we are #hiring for three new roles to join our team ASAP: 🚢 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 (𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲): You have a knack for project management and logistics and will work with our procurement & logistics partners to plan and operationalize humanitarian projects to some of the hardest to reach areas on the planet. You will oversee humanitarian supply chains of medical supplies and solar systems to crisis regions and help us streamline and scale our operations, which have the potential to make a real difference or even save lives in communities across Ukraine, Africa and the Middle East! 🤝🏼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 / 𝗕𝟮𝗕 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 (𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲): You have a sales / partnerships background and help us form partnerships with other non-profits. In these partnerships, they would use Aid Pioneers to implement humanitarian projects on their behalf. The product: We are currently able to deliver medical supplies from the US at 5-10% of their market price and solar equipment from Germany at ca. 30% of their market value directly to our partners in Ukraine, the Middle East and SubSaharan Africa. We offer these discounted prices to other non-profit organizations to help them use their funds more effectively. 🏃🏻♀️ 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 (𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 / 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁): You are a sports enthusiast with the ability to convince anyone to do almost anything – even to run a marathon for a great cause – and help us to do just that! One way we fund our projects is through supporters that run (half-) marathons for Aid Pioneers. We are looking for someone to build our community of runners in Berlin and beyond; by reaching out to and interviewing potential runners whilst keeping track of their fundraising progress and forming partnerships with running brands. ➡️ Should any of these roles sound interesting to you, please head to our website via the link in the comments. 🫶 We’re grateful for anyone supporting our work by sharing this post! #sales #partnerships #goodjobs #startup #impact #ngo #nonprofit #workingstudent

Big news from Lebanon! 🌞 🇱🇧 In the face of a prolonged energy crisis and strained resources in Lebanon, we’ve reached a pivotal achievement: the completion of our most ambitious solar system to date. Built in collaboration with Enpal, this project is more than infrastructure - it’s transforming lives. Operating in the Bekaa Valley, Multi-Aid Programs (MAPs) clinics are a lifeline for vulnerable communities, serving displaced Syrians and underserved locals alike. With grid electricity limited to just two hours a day, they relied on diesel generators - an expensive and environmentally taxing solution. With the support of Enpal and Apotheker ohne Grenzen Deutschland e.V. | Pharmacists without borders Germany, we’ve brought our largest solar installment to the forefront, resulting in: - $3,000+ in monthly savings - 7,200 additional treatments annually - 52 tons of CO₂ emissions reduced every year “This solar installation is more than just a project - it’s a lifeline for our clinics and the communities we serve," says Mohammad Meibar, who manages two MAPs clinics now powered by solar energy. "Every dollar saved means more lives we can touch, more patients we can heal, and more hope we can offer." This project demonstrates the power of global collaboration, showing what can be achieved when we come together. Footage by MAPs #HopeInAction #SustainableEnergy #RenewableEnergySolutions #SolarPowerForGood #LebanonDevelopment #EnergyAccess

New Year, New Goals!  🏃 🏃♀️ As we kick off 2025, there’s no better time to set meaningful goals - for yourself and for others. Last year, our incredible marathon runners helped raise an astonishing €82,700, funding lifesaving medical aid and sustainable energy solutions for communities in need. This year, we’re inviting you to join their ranks. By signing up for one of our full or half marathon slots, you’ll not only challenge yourself but also make a tangible difference. Whether you’re an experienced runner or setting foot on this path for the first time, having a goal like this can keep you motivated, and make every morning jog truly count. Let’s make 2025 a year to remember! 👉 Ready to get started? Sign up through the link the comments. Big thanks to some of our amazing 2024 runners: Nicky Alvarez, Savannah Jenkins, Nathalie Neubert, Michael Pusic, Nicholas Pusic, Jonathan Pusic, Friedrich von Heyden, Dasha Bogdanova, Brian Toro, Vinzenz Krainhoefner, Pauline Tebbenjohanns, Mara Geier, Marlene Knöbig, Sophie von Rohr, Helena Schenck zu Schweinsberg, Jacky Lui, Morgan Greenlaw-Morrow, Pablo Amodei, Jake Margles, Thomas Ruggles, Ricardo Tamez, Olivier Malle, Olav Dyvik Henke, James Galbraith, Gero von Scheven, Andy Zingler and many more!! #MarathonsForChange #RunningForACause #Make2025Count #GlobalGoals #RunAndInspire #ActiveForGood

⚡️ Together with Enpal, we’ve built our largest solar system to date in Lebanon ⚡️ At Aid Pioneers, our mission is to deliver critical resources to crisis regions through impactful corporate partnerships — and this project is a case in point. Our joint solar installation will power healthcare services for thousands of refugees for decades to come. Thank you to everyone at Enpal who made this possible! 💪🏽