For over 20 years, Ruslana Wrzesnewskyj has dedicated her life to improving the lives of disadvantaged and orphaned children living in poor conditions in local orphanages in post-Soviet Ukraine. In 1994, she started a non-profit organization called "Help Us Help the Children", which delivers immediately tangible humanitarian aid. She has also established long-term programs and funds to help these children successfully transition from the orphanage to the real world.