Meet Our Founder
ROBERT S. NUEY
Sergeant First Class, retired US Army, Security Contractor and an International Chef
Robert S. Nuey is a US Army retired veteran and an international chef from Chicago, Illinois, and has resided in Ukraine in 2006 and again in 2017. He currently heads up a humanitarian organization called UA Lifeline which raises humanitarian support for refugee relief in Ukraine.
Robert retired from the US Army with an honorable discharge in 2004 having served just short of twenty two years. He was stationed in Korea, Ft. Polk, LA, Ft. Knox, KY, Ft. Benning, GA and Ft. Bragg, NC throughout his career. Immediately after retiring, Robert was employed as a Private Security Contractor working with the US Department of State's Worldwide Personal Protection Service. He served two years in Afghanistan and eight years in Iraq.
UA Lifeline was formed on 24 February at the start of hostilities and the war with Russia. This is Robert’s response to aiding and assisting Ukraine and her people.
Where
Our headquarters is based in Lviv, Ukraine but the AO (Area of Operations) is countrywide. Our team has traveled to Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Nikopol, Irpin, Kramatorsk, Zaporizhzhia, Bucha, Mali Prokhody, Velki Prokhody and Izium. Our logistics network is able to reach out into the high risk areas.
What We Do
UA Lifeline provides vital support and assistance across Ukraine, focusing on delivering humanitarian aid directly to those most affected by the conflict.
- Provide safety and shelter for refugees escaping from towns, villages, and cities destroyed by russian forces.
- Assist in extractions and resettlement for people who have been displaced in occupied territory.
- Create and maintain logistical networks inside and outside of Ukraine.
- Provide the local TDF/VDF with training and educational content.
What We Provide
- Hot meals provided by local and international chefs
- Complete shower and bathing facilities
- Warm beds
- Rest and relaxation to relieve post traumatic symptoms
- Assist in planning their journey to find new accomodation or to cross the border as refugees
Why
The wonderful people of Ukraine deserve to live in peace and security with their loved ones without the threat of war. They have the right to determine their own future and sovereignty, and nobody gets to decide that for them. We strive to give Ukrainians the future and safety that they rightfully deserve.
We cannot sit by and do nothing as innocent people and heroes suffer, and entire towns, villages, and cities are reduced to rubble. We look at the cities below - Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Mariupol, and countless others and think: we cannot let this happen.
