This is a Fundraiser for Svitlana to raise monies to send CELOX bandages to the Military hospitals in Ukraine.

Whi is Svitlana? She is a mother, a daughter and a wife, who managed to escape from the Buchansky district of the Kiev Region, last April and is now living in Soith Wiltshire with her 8 year old son, Ivan.

Many of you know that Bucha was occupied by Russian troops during the first weeks since the invasion began.

In her words 'We managed to leave this territory literally by a miracle. At home, we left not only our home and such a familiar and happy way of life, but also our loved ones - my husband (Ivan's dad), my father (who was also taken here in December last year), my sister and her family. My husband and I are both professional lawyers. That war has changed a lot of things in our lives. My husband now works as a volunteer, cooperating with charitable foundations, personally traveling to eastern Ukraine to the front line with humanitarian assistance. Just during such business trips and communication with our military and doctors in military hospitals, it became clear that there is an urgent need for hemostatic drugs, since these funds are very expensive and state and charitable funds are not enough to purchase these funds to complete individual first-aid kits.'

Svitlana and a consultant from Salisbury Hospital have managed to source CELOX banages for half the cost of those on the Ukrainian Market. The manufacturer CELOX is a resident of the UK'

To boost the fundraising Svitlana is organising a Ukrainian evening at Downton Baptist Church on 4th February 2023 at 6pm deyails of which can be found by following the link Ukrainian Evening 4th February 2023 Downton Baptist Church At the party, everyone will be able to taste Ukrainian borscht, dumplings and sweets, listen to Ukrainian music and the performance of Ukrainian folk songs performed by me. It is suitable for all ages.

All monies raised will be directed to the charitable foundation