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Patrice McMahon, Professor of Political Science and Director of University Honors Program, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

What 'grassroots humanitarians' eager to travel to Ukraine or its borders should know before dashing off

Patrick Michael Jones, 34, a volunteer from Houston, helps Ukrainian women carry humanitarian aid in May 2022. AP Photo/Andriy Andriyenko

Most Americans want the U.S. government to aid Ukraine and pressure Russia to cease its brutal war against its neighbor. So far, more than US$1 billion in charitable funds are flowing from the U.S. to organizations that are helping Ukrainians, on top of more than $50 billion in aid Congress has approved.

More than a few people, however, are taking matters into their own hands. They are traveling to Ukraine and its busy borders to volunteer their services for weeks or months at a time.

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