"SCHULTZ: That's right - Vilnonyte makes drones. By day, she works as an interpreter. But many weekends now, she's putting together 40-inch drones and teaching other people how to do it, too. Participants asked NPR not to identify their nationalities or workplaces, as they consider this a private activity. VILNONYTE: So let's take each drone and see what's missing. SCHULTZ: A couple of years ago, heartbroken and frightened by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Vilnonyte says she couldn't just sit idly by."
"So she and a handful of friends put together a bit of money, bought parts and taught themselves how to construct drones to send to Ukrainian soldiers. They assembled themselves into a nonprofit called Wings for Europe to try to raise more money and awareness. VILNONYTE: You come, in three hours make a drone and save 10 lives. So this is a meaningful hobby. It was personal decision for each of us, saying, yes, I can do this. I have to do this."
Kotryna Vilnonyte works as an interpreter and assembles 40-inch drones on weekends, teaching others to build them. Heartbroken and frightened by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Vilnonyte and friends pooled money, bought parts and taught themselves to construct drones for Ukrainian soldiers. They formed a nonprofit, Wings for Europe, to raise money and awareness. Volunteers meet in living rooms, garages or take parts home to assemble, and sometimes travel up to three hours to participate. Participants asked not to identify nationalities or workplaces. Volunteers build a drone in about three hours, an effort capable of saving around 10 lives, which gives the work meaningful purpose.
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