KMLX
We are musicians from Ukraine, raising money at our concerts to support our country, our city, and our people.
Who We Are
KMLX began as the Philanthropic Arm of the Ukrainian 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 touring Europe to support charitable causes in Odesa. This video shows some of the ways they spent their donations that year.
That success led them to the USA, where they founded this 501-c3 nonprofit to streamline the donation process. Soon two more music groups joined the cause, sending money to projects in Lviv and Kyiv.
99.9% of your donation goes to Ukraine. We have no paid staff, no office, no overhead--our only "administrative costs" are for our annual business license, wire transfer fees when we send money to Ukraine, and occasional supplies. You can donate to KMLX with confidence that your money WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE in Ukraine!
2026 Update: Exciting times ahead! Continuing with our partnerships with the bands Yagody and Vopli Vidipliassova, we have multiple tours happening this year. Look at our Projects to see how the different bands are distributing their donations.
Kommuna Lux continues to explore options with the Rotary Club of Ukraine, after successfully funding the Burn Unit Beds project for hospitals at the front lines. The project for Odesa is now halfway funded, thanks to a generous contribution by the Rotary Club of Ithaca, NY after our concert in September.
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.
Our History
Kommuna Lux decided to tour the United States in 2023, in hopes of connecting with Americans, raising awareness and empathy for the war in Ukraine, and raising some money too. The tour was a huge success on all fronts! Donations were so generous that we founded this 501-c3 nonprofit for our 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 Odesa 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. That project was funded and completed in 2025!
Now the band has chosen to support two Rotary projects dedicated to children: the construction of a new playground in their beloved Odesa, and a larger project titled "Ukrainian Children Don't Have a Stop Button: Early Intervention Services in Conflict Zones." For every dollar donated at a Kommuna Lux concert, 30% will go directly to these Rotary projects.
The other 70% of your donation will 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.
Fundraisers
Official fundraiser
Modern Playground for Children in Odesa
We discovered this project on the main Rotary page for Ukraine, and it felt very close to home! The original link for the project went down, but this new link provides more information. The Special Emergency Rescue Squad of the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Odesa region plays a critical role in ensuring the safety and protection of civilians amid the ongoing full-scale invasion. For nearly three years, these dedicated rescuers have carried out search and rescue missions, evacuated civilians from dangerous areas, and responded to emergencies involving explosive devices. Despite their heroic efforts, the living conditions of the rescuers and their families remain challenging. In response, Rotary E-Club Ukraine has committed to supporting them by arranging a modern playground for their children. The project includes installing new play structures such as slides, swings, and horizontal bars, replacing equipment that has been in place for over 40 years. Total Project Budget: 233,807.50 UAH ($9,000) The Rotary Club of Ithaca, NY, made a $3000 donation to this project during our Fall 2025 tour, after a wonderful concert in their town! Kids need to play, even during wartime--and especially if their parents are facing dangerous conditions every day. We hope that this project will restore a little bit of joy to Odesa's children.
- Raised
- $4,340
- Goal
- $9,000
1 supporter
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Burn Unit Beds for Front Line Hospitals
Update: PROJECT COMPLETE! Soon after this fundraiser went live, the Rotary E-Club of Ukraine informed us that the project was complete! Sadly, that news isn't as great as it sounds, though: the front lines have moved very close to the Kramatorsk hospital, and we fear that soon it will be taken over by Russia. We decided to move our support to a different hospital--a smaller one, which only needed 4 beds for the Burn Unit. These beds have already been purchased and will soon be installed at Kamenske Hospital, to serve the Dnipro area. We thank everyone who contributed to this project! Together, we have helped ease the suffering of the victims of war in Ukraine.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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!
$8,040 raised
1 supporters
This fundraiser has ended
Donors
ROBIN E EMRICH I couldn't make the Baltimore concert but I do support the cause and am so glad these musicians are doing this tour to raise funds for Ukraine!
Andrii Kozych Slava Ukraine
Alex Batenko ВВ
Gina Flak Alan Mattiello