The charitable organization Sigma Software Unity Fund and the Swedish non-profit organization Quartermaster for Ukraine signed an agreement to define collaborative intentions in their charitable initiatives, defense promotion, and support for the people of Ukraine. This partnership encourages mutual assistance, coordinates joint activities, and enhances the relationship between Sweden and Ukraine.
From the beginning of the war, both organizations have been engaged in charitable activities in Ukraine to strengthen the country’s military potential, help civilians, and foster the enhancement of Ukraine’s resilience.
Since 2022, Quartermaster has supplied more than $20 million to aid the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including drones, vehicles, bags for medical personnel, tourniquets, and field rations. The organization’s activities are also focused on conducting training for military medics and training military units in explosive ordnance disposal in partnership with SWEOD (Swedish Explosive Ordnance Disposal).
The founder of Quartermaster for Ukraine is a Swedish serial entrepreneur, ex-military officer, and philanthropist, Jonas Rydin. He has extended his business interests into Ukraine since 2007. Mr. Rydin is a respected investor in defense projects and now also a Senior Advisor to Defence Builder, a Ukrainian defense startup accelerator.
Since the beginning of the war, Sigma Software Unity Fund has transferred over $5 million to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine and civilians. Among the notable projects we implemented and supported were helping Kherson city after the dam explosion, Janika Merilo`s project aimed at finding Ukrainian kids illegally relocated to russia, support of Okhmatdyt Hospital after the enemy shelling, equipment of training room for FPV drone pilots based in hospitals together with “Patients of Ukraine”, equipment of SUV to fight drones within “Shahedbusters” project by Lviv IT cluster, large fundraising campaign in partnership with the Kharkiv IT Cluster to develop a system for protecting Ukrainian cities, support of medical centers near frontline and Kharkiv Rehabilitation Spine Center, and many more.
From the beginning of the war, we have been supporting many military units responding to their urgent requests, such as personal equipment, Ecoflow stations, Starlinks and electronics, cars, various construction equipment, drones, computers, etc.
Within the cooperation framework, both charitable organizations will join efforts to promote awareness and mobilize resources for the benefit of Ukraine’s military and civilian needs, strengthen ties between our countries, and promote global cooperation in defending Ukraine’s sovereignty.
