UNITED24
Imagine Dragons is helping a 15-year-old Ukrainian boy’s family get their home back together …. after the place was destroyed during the ongoing war in his country.
Sashko is the teenager from Ukraine who was featured in the music video for the band’s song, “Crushed” … the video and song became a huge hit in large part due to Sashko’s story about losing everything at the hands of Russian forces.
The boy’s home was completely obliterated in 2022. Shortly after the Imagine Dragons’ Director of Photography Ty Arnold met Sashko during a trip to Ukraine and was moved by Sashko’s story … and wanted to let the world know about the horrors Sashko faced.
The music video sparked massive donations to UNITED24 — a platform launched by President Zelensky to collect donations for Ukrainian’s — because Imagine Dragons teamed up with the organization.
Thanks to the Imagine Dragons video, UNITED24 found a private donor to rebuild Sashko’s house.
UNITED24 used the funds to pay for the entire restoration of Sashko’s house … and we’re told Ty handed over the keys to the rebuilt home last week to Sashko and his mother.
There’s a lot more rebuilding needed in Ukraine, but this is a good start.