Today, on 3 May, on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day during Difference Day in Brussels, the founders of 2402 Foundation officially announced a fundraiser for tactical first aid kits for Ukrainian journalists

Since the beginning of the 2402 Foundation's activity, the main mission has been to provide journalists with first aid kits and all the necessary equipment to work in dangerous conditions. Every day, the need and requests for first aid kits from journalists are growing and, unfortunately, it is extremely difficult to meet these needs.

The security situation in Ukraine is very tense at the moment. More and more media workers are going to work in the war zone - this is their mission. And the Foundation's mission is to provide these people with self-defence and first aid equipment. After all, a first aid kit is a basic personal protection that should be available to anyone and everyone who makes war visible. However, most Ukrainian media workers cannot afford this protection. That is why we have asked all 2402 Foundation training graduates, media professionals and public figures to sign an official appeal document and express their agreement and solidarity with the launch of a major fundraising campaign to purchase first aid kits. It was with this document that the founders of the 2402 Foundation addressed the international community during a speech in Brussels on Difference Day to call on everyone to support our fundraising and help journalists in their work mission.

The statement was signed by:
Kateryna Sergatskova, journalist, co-founder, and leader of 2402 Foundation
Roman Stepanovych, producer, media manager, co-founder of 2402 Foundation
Dmytro Hladyshevskyi, lead trainer of tactical medicine and first aid at 2402 Foundation, certified paramedic, and volunteer at MotoHelp
Iryna Pryhor, Journalist, social activist and ambassador of the 2402 Foundation
Brendan Hoffman, Journalist, freelancer
Inna Varenytsia, war correspondent, freelancer
Olga Ivashchenko, Journalist, freelancer
Sergey Melnitchenko, media practitioner, Zaborona Media
Lina Kushch, social activist, First secretary of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine
Sergiy Tomilenko, social activist, Head of the National Union of journalists of Ukraine
Serhii Voloshyn, war correspondent, Freelance/AeroVokzal
Oryna Legashchova, journalist, Suspilne Sport
Oleksandra Zborovska, Media practitioner, freelance photographer
Maksym Kovtoniuk, journalist, bykvu.com\mezha.net
Vladyslav Krasnoshchok, War correspondent, Babylon 13
Oleksandr Naselenko, war correspondent, Christian Science Monitor
Nadiia Puchkina, marketing
Oleg Marchuk, war correspondent, Ukrainer
Johana Kotisova, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
Olena Rovenchuk, journalist, Starlight media (програма Вікна - СТБ)
Volodymyr Cheppel, War correspondent, Freelance/Ukrainer
Oleksandr Khrapach, journalist, TV Channel «Kyiv»
Victoria Veselovska, Journalist, «TAK TV»
Andrii Bystrov, media practitioner, "Ukrainska pravda"
Anastasiia Palchyk, journalist, GP.se
Karina Volovidnyk, journalist, ТРК Київ 24
Yurii Shulika, Managing Director of Yuriy Shulika Law Office
Ivan Saiuk, journalist, «Kyivske slovo» Newspaper
Vadym Ilkov, cinematographer
Albina Karman, journalist, freelancer
Maksym Stryzhevskyi, media practitioner, Fixer for foreign media in Ukraine
Veronika Moroz, journalist, Suspilne Uzhhorod
Oleg Veremeenko, Lawyer, human rights activist, journalist
Andrii Boiko, war correspondent, People in Need
Khrystyna Havryliuk, journalist, Ukraine's Public Broadcaster Suspilne
Dasha Vovk, journalist, freelance
Viktoriia Kravchuk, war correspondent, GRUNT
Igor Baluev, private entrepreneur
Sofiia Cholas, war correspondent, «RADA» TV Channel
Illia Tolstov, media practitioner, Freelance, Media Producer
Anton Kudinov, Fixer
Artemii Karpenko, journalist, Oboz.ua
Anastasia Mantach, media practitioner, UA:PBC
Olena Savchenko, journalist, «Interfax-Ukraine» News Agency
Serhii Uchen, war correspondent, А2062
Serhii Lastochka, media practitioner, freelancer
Oksana Voloshenuk, Institute of Screen Arts
Vladyslav Musienko, journalist, Freelancer
Maksym Trebukhov, LB.ua
Viktoriia Kalimbet, journalist, Frontliner
Fernando Levinski, journalist, Brazil
Mykola Pastukh, journalist, Hromadske
Oleksii Pasiuha, media practitioner, Vorskla newspaper from Velykyi Pysariv
Lesia Babkina, journalist, Pectoral Media Centre LLC
Iryna Kyporenko, freelancer/producer
Kateryna Zlobani, social activist, Office of the Ombudsman of Ukraine
Illia Puntusov, media practitioner, NV
Oleksandr Nazarets, journalist, Lubny TV studio, Lubny radio, volunteer project "FROM HANDS TO HANDS"
Oleksandra Yefymenko, journalist, Hromadske radio
Viacheslav Holovchenko, journalist, "Hubernskyi tyzhden"
Oleksiy Ivanchenkov, war correspondent, 5 channel
Vasyl Levenets, journalist, Independent journalist
Nataliia Sirobab, Freelance, journalist
Mykola Tymchenko, journalist, Rubryka.com
Anna Steblovska, journalist, Rubryka
Iryna Semenyaka, Freelancer
Sergii Mukaieliants, media practitioner, Freelancer
Dmytro Kovalchuk, media practitioner, France 24
Maksym Zavtura, journalist, News Agency "Novy Region"
Dzvinka Pinchuk, war correspondent, freelancer
Iryna Dmytrieva, journalist, D1 TV Channel
Vladyslav Malko, journalist, LLC "Television company "Privat TV DNIPRO"
Olena Cherkun, journalist, freelancer
Julia Smirnova, social activist, Institute for Strategic Dialogue
Liudmyla Pryimachuk, journalist, Kurier Galicyjski
Vitaliy Kokhan, journalist, UNIAN News Agency
Anastasiia Vorobiova, International humanitarian organisation
Olena Solomonova, war correspondent, PAP/ Odessa Online
Dariia Solodovnyk, journalist, ITV media group
Kateryna Tiahlo, social activist, INDIVIDUAL ENTREPRENEUR
Anastasiia Bereza, journalist, Media Striy
Oksana Lymar, journalist, freelancer, editor of the Visti Kombinatu newspaper
Tetiana Luchynska, media practitioner, MAYAK MEDIA LTD.
Serhii Korovayny, journalist, Freelance Photographer
Andrii Dubchak, war correspondent, Frontliner
Olena Grom, journalist, documentary photographer, freelancer
Andrii Zhyhailo, journalist, Obozrevatel.com
Oskar Hallgrimsson, war correspondent Ukraine, frontline
Nataliya Ryaba, journalist, Sestry.eu
Zee Upitis, media practitioner, Configure//Disfigure
Serhii Kovaliov, media practitioner, Ukraїner
Svitlana Khalimonenko, war correspondent, Armed Forces of Ukraine
Ani Saakyan, fixer
Anastasiia Sapon, media practitioner, Freelance for The New York Times and Wall Street journal
Vadym Tomashevskyy, journalist, AFP
Oksana Ivanets, war correspondent, ІА ArmyInform
Ihor Tokar, journalist, Krym.Realii (Radio Liberty project)
Evgen Vasyiev, ZMINA Human Rights Centre
Kostiantyn Melnykov, war correspondent, "Fakty", ICTV
Vladyslav Kruhlov, war correspondent, ТК ICTV
Yurii Ostapchuk, media practitioner, Slm news
Evhen Titov, journalist, Freelancer based in Kharkiv, Ukraine
Svatlana Pashenko, journalist, Vinnychchyna TV and Radio Company
Victor Zelenkov, journalist, TV ICTV
Oleg Tsymbaliuk, media practitioner, Tov slm news
Dmytro Matviienko, journalist, ICTV
Dmytro Tiazhlov, NGO IndiMediaPolicy, Karpenko-Kary Kyiv National University
Mariia Yaremchuk, journalist, Newspaper "Sector Action"
Oleksandr Rebenchuk, war correspondent, 1+1 media
Khrystyna Velychanska, journalist, ICTV
Oksana Mykhailova, journalist, ICTV
Kostiantyn Yaremenko, war correspondent, Field producer, freelance
Nataliia Kulyk-Dovhun, journalist, Fakty ICTV
Nastya Tkach, journalist, "Dnipro operatyvnyi"
Yuliia Didеnko, media practitioner, Head of the NGO "DII" ("Democratic Information Initiative")
Dmytro Larin, war correspondent, Ukrainska pravda
Olena Vanina, journalist, TSN 1+1 (Kherson office)
Maryna Savchenko, journalist, New Day newspaper (NewDay ua)
Ivan Baboshyn, journalist, New newspaper – Europe
Oleh Kornienko, war correspondent TV ICTV
Angelina Kariakina, journalist, Suspilne, PIJL
Larisa Kalik, journalist, Scena9
Ruslan Khalapov, journalist, UA:PBC
Ruslan Fedotov, media practitioner, FujiTV, RSI (Radio Swiss Italy) - fixer /producer
Sasha – Maslov, journalist, Freelance photographer
Iryna Bezuhlova, social activist, CF Ukraine for children