‘The Need Is Great’: Project CURE Volunteers Helping With Urgent Medical Aid For Ukraine

Jay Alan Riseman of Arizona on April 19 was one of many volunteers at Project C.U.R.E. Phoenix, which is providing humanitarian medical assistance following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Allan Stein/The Epoch Times

PHOENIX, Ariz.—Over the past 30 years, retired surgeon Jay Alan Riseman has been to 11 countries as a medical volunteer, but never has he seen a greater need than in Ukraine.

“Much greater,” said Riseman as he prepared boxes of donated surgical instruments at Project CURE’s (Commission on Urgent Relief and Equipment) Phoenix location, where he and his wife Mary are regular volunteers.