KMLX
We are musicians from Ukraine, raising money at our concerts to support our country, our city, and our people.
KMLX began as the Philanthropic Arm of the musical group Kommuna Lux. When war came to their country in 2022, these musicians soon realized they could do more good with their instruments than with guns. They began raising funds at their concerts in Europe, for charitable projects back home. This video shows some of the ways they spent their donations that year.
They decided to tour the United States in 2023, and were so successful that they founded this 501-c3 nonprofit for their future tours. We all welcome you to come to a concert--check our website to see if we'll be in your town!
With two US tours planned in 2024, the band felt like they could strive for something greater than the small, local projects they had always supported in the past. They soon found a willing partner in the Rotary E-Club of Ukraine, who had numerous projects in need of funds. The musicians decided to help supply a new type of hospital bed for victims of severe burns, to hospitals serving the front lines.
For every dollar donated at a Kommuna Lux concert, 30% will go directly to this project. The Rotarians have identified at least 100 other requests for these beds. We hope to help every hospital in Ukraine!
The other 70% of your donation will continue to support our regular grassroots causes, such as food, water, and medicine to besieged cities, bomb shelters and other safety projects in our hometown of Odesa, and our direct support of the heroes at the front with gear, tools, and vehicles.
2025 Update: Our success has taken a new turn! Several other bands from Ukraine are also raising funds through KMLX!
Yagody from Lviv had their first American tour this spring, raising over $4000 for their chosen charity in Ukraine.
Vopli Vidopliassova (VV)--Ukraine’s legendary pioneers of punk, rock, and folk — return to North America with a powerful 40th Anniversary Tour, using their voice not only to celebrate Ukrainian resilience, but to mobilize global solidarity. All charity efforts from the tour support Misto Dobra (The City of Goodness), a Ukrainian shelter offering emergency care, housing, and rehabilitation for women and children affected by war. Donations are directed through the Kraina Mriy Foundation, founded by VV’s frontman Oleg Skrypka, one of Ukraine’s most trusted cultural and humanitarian platforms.Look for additional bands to join in the future!
Fundraisers
Official fundraiser
Burn Unit Beds for Front Line Hospitals
A new kind of bed has been developed for Burn Patients. One almost like a hammock, made of metal mesh that won't twist or wrap or pull when the patient moves. One that allows air to circulate freely and promote healing. The Rotary E-Club of Ukraine and the band Kommuna Lux have partnered to bring 10 of these beds to the front-line Kramatorsk Hospital in Ukraine. For this special fundraiser, 100% of your donation will be applied to the Burn Unit Bed project. KMLX is a fully volunteer organization with no headquarters and no overhead--we are small but mighty! The only "loss" is the fee charged by Every.org to process your donation--and you can opt to pay these small fees yourself! You are always welcome to see Kommuna Lux perform and make your contribution at the concert. In general, a donation at any Kommuna Lux concert is automatically shared with the Rotary at a rate of 30%. The remaining 70% goes to other causes in Ukraine. We occasionally work with local Rotary clubs to specifically support this Burn Unit Bed project at our show. If your local Rotary would like to set up a fundraising concert, contact our management to arrange a wonderful event! These new beds are in demand throughout Ukraine. We plan to reach the $25,000 goal set by the Rotary E-Club of Ukraine, to fund 10 such beds at the Kramatorsk hospital. That campaign is currently funded at $8000. If we can exceed that goal, the Rotary E-Club can offer beds to additional hospitals!
- Raised
- $8,000
- Goal
- $25,000
Donors
Alexander Gannochka Nataliya Seymova