ANCHOR: Overseas, Russia continues to attack parts of Ukraine. N-C-C News’ Nick Luttrell has the story about one local Ukrainian woman who is finding a way to support her home country.
NATALIYA ONUFRIYCHUK: “When she heard about this whole war in Ukraine of course she wanted to do everything that she could to help”
REPORTER: That’s the voice of Nataliya Onufriychuk, talking about her friend, Hanna Brobka – a native of Korosten, Ukraine. Currently residing in Syracuse, Brobka has started her own cooking business, Hanna Bee Bakes. When the war began in her homeland, she said…
HANNA BROBKA: “I just like ‘alright well for the rest of this month, 20-percent of my proceeds are are just gonna get sent to Ukraine!”
REPORTER: Established in 2020, her bakery for now is just out of her own kitchen. But, in an effort to expand, Brabka hopes to sell her baked goods at a farmers market next month. And she says that for the time being, she’ll continue to give a share of Hanna Bee Bakes’ sales to her home country.
BROBKA: “Ya, as long there’s a need, I’ll be donating money”
REPORTER: Nick Luttrell, N-C-C News.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to intensify, many locals are doing all they can to support Ukraine.
Hanna Brobka was born and raised in Korosten, Ukraine. Since moving to Syracuse, she has begun her own baking business on the side (she is a teacher as her main job) called “Hanna Bee Bakes.”
One of Brobka’s good friends, Nataliya Onufriychuk (half-Ukrainian, half-Russian) said when Brobka heard about the war beginning in Ukraine, she wanted to do anything she could to help her friends and family still there.
“I just was like ‘alright well for the rest of this month, 20% of my proceeds are are just gonna get sent to Ukraine;”, Brobka said.
As of now, “Hanna Bee Bakes” is just out of Brobka’s own kitchen. But, in an effort to expand, Brabka hopes to sell her baked goods at a farmers market next month. And she said that for the time being, she’ll continue to give a share of Hanna Bee Bakes’ sales to her home country.
“As long there’s a need, I’ll be donating money,” Brobka said.
