Grace Tea is a non-profit organization founded by a Ukrainian-Russian couple currently residing in the US

Our Team

  • Director

    Daniel Usenko was born in Russia. After surviving through a civil war in the Republic of Georgia, Daniel moved to the United States with his family at the age of 11. As a war refugee, the Grace Tea mission is close to his heart. Daniel has family members currently living in Ukraine. As the current CEO of Pixellu, a company of 40 people, Daniel is able to use his management experience to lead Grace Tea.

  • Administrator

    Maryna Usenko was born and grew up in Ukraine. She moved with her family to the United States at the age of 14. As part of her university education, she studied non-profit management. Maryna still has many friends and relatives in Ukraine.

About the Founders

Daniel Usenko was born in Russia. After surviving through a civil war in the Republic of Georgia, Daniel moved to the United States with his family at the age of 11. As a war refugee, the Grace Tea mission is close to his heart. Daniel has family members currently living in Ukraine.

Maryna Usenko was born in Ukraine. Her family moved to the United States when she was 14 years old. She currently has family and many friends in Ukraine. Most of her days are spent following the news, communicating with her loved ones in Ukraine, and taking care of their newborn son Yan.

Why “Grace Tea”

Tea is something all Slavic people love and drink daily. It doesn’t matter where we’re from - when we gather around a table to share a pot of tea, we are family. The heart-to-heart conversations we share while sipping a fresh brew unite our cultures and peoples.

Grace is the sweetest word; it is unmerited, undeserved, and unearned favor. Grace dulls our taste for vengefulness, and makes us hungry for the fullness of God's joy. As devoted Christians we see grace as the most precious gift from our savior, Jesus Christ.

We hope that Grace Tea brings a glimpse of hope and peace for the sufferers.