United to win: nine-year-old boy from Bonn, Germany, raises funds for Kherson support for two years

For two years, nine-year-old Eric Dressler from the German town of Bonn has been actively raising funds to help Kherson.

The Kherson Regional Military Administration reports this.

What is the solution?

According to the regional military administration, upon learning about the partnership between Kherson and his hometown in the summer of 2023, the boy decided to take action to support the people of Ukraine.

How does it work?

Eric started painting pebbles and selling them to his classmates and friends. He also set up a special donation box, which enabled him to raise funds to assist those affected by the war.

Last year, he launched a new project – growing green lilies using seashells and pots from a local organic waste landfill.

By his 9th birthday, Eric raised a certain amount to support Kherson.

The boy is not stopping there and already has new ideas for 2025. With his projects, he seeks to support Kherson's children during the war and motivate his classmates in Bonn to help the Ukrainian city.

The regional military administration expressed gratitude to their young friend from Germany for his support of the Kherson community.

For reference:
Kherson and the German city of Bonn signed a memorandum of understanding in early 2024.

The document was signed in Germany. Bonn Mayor Katja Dörner and Deputy Head of the regional military administration Vitalii Bielobrov signed the memorandum.

According to Bielobrov, the partnership between Kherson and Bonn was started even before both sides signed the memorandum. The worsening security situation forced them to begin assisting as soon as possible.

Bonn has provided systemic assistance to the Kherson community since 2023 through municipal equipment and cars.

Notably, 10-year-old Mark, whose mother is Ukrainian and who was born and lives in Switzerland, felt compelled to act when the full-scale invasion began. He organized culinary marathons, successfully raising 117,000 hryvnias for the Ukrainian military.

Six-year-old Ustym from a village in the Lviv region captured people's hearts across Ukraine by selling his cherished collection of toy cars, which he had been gathering for four years, to purchase an FPV drone for the National Guard.