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The story of Wide Awake International began in the summer of 2010 when Kim Johnson, one of our co-founders, stumbled upon a blog about the adoption of children with disabilities from Ukraine. Shortly after that she started her own blog and has been sharing our story with the Wide Awake Community ever since.  

On this page, you will find all the latest news about what we are up to here in Ukraine from the different outlets where we share: the blog, the podcast, and YouTube- all of it is here, in one place! If you want to dig into our history (and have several hours to spare…) you can find our archives here and go all the way back to the beginning of our story. 

You won’t find us on social media, so we have created “The Latest” as a way to engage with each of you who has opened your heart to this work. Feel free to comment, ask questions, and dig around to your heart’s content. You are welcome here! 

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FINAL Update from Germany (this time I mean it!) 😁
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FINAL Update from Germany (this time I mean it!) 😁

This isn’t the FINAL update ever, just the FINAL update from Germany. Tomorrow we’re heading home to Ukraine. ❤️

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kimnjed July 22, 2022
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It’s Time to go Home 🇺🇦
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It’s Time to go Home 🇺🇦

We have decided to go back home to Ukraine, and this is why ❤️

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kimnjed June 30, 2022
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On Going Home

Why would refugees decide to return home to a war zone? It’s a good question that I myself would have probably asked just a year ago. Now we are those refugees returning home to a...

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kimnjed June 30, 2022
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A Defining Year + A Reason to Celebrate
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Update from Ukraine with Jed and Josh

A brief update on our decision-making process for returning to Ukraine.

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kimnjed June 18, 2022
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Three Months of War: On My Mind

Caution: Stream of consciousness post ahead. This is my brain vomiting into my computer. Read at your own risk. 😊 I’ve always liked old churches. I like to imagine people...

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kimnjed June 9, 2022
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The Depressing Episode + Joy for Pet-Lovers
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The Depressing Episode + Joy for Pet-Lovers

Sign up for our newsletter! https://wideawakeinternational.org/contact

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kimnjed May 20, 2022
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Jed in Ukraine + Bmo Update
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Jed in Ukraine + Bmo Update

Sign up for our newsletter: https://wideawakeinternational.org/contact See Ukraine’s Eurovision Entry! 🇺🇦: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UiEGVYOruLk

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kimnjed May 14, 2022
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