I've raised £50000 to fund logistics to get donated medical supplies urgently to Ukraine
Organised by Charlie Cawsey
Story
We are United With Ukraine, a team of medical supply specialists, website developers and designers, doctors and entrepreneurs, organising at speed to get donated medical items urgently to those that desperately need it in the Ukraine.
Donate now to support our logistics costs to get these supplies to where they need to be today.
Ways to donate:
JUSTGIVING will take 6-10 days to release the funds.. If you would like to donate for funds to be used TODAY, you can visit the TypeOneStyle page here: https://www.typeonestyle.com/pages/help-diabetics-in-ukraine
5th March 2022: £100,000 of medical supplies has CONFIRMED delivery to multiple hospitals in Ukraine, thanks to YOU! Thank you so much and keep it up!"
UPDATE: 4th March 2022 : We are LIVE on Twitter (@unitedwukraine) and Instagram (@unitedwithukraine_) so please RT and follow over there. We have passed £8000 already! Thank you so much. Our next container leaves TODAY and is being packed by our HQ team. There has been such support - we will soon need bigger premises. WATCH THIS SPACE ;)"
UPDATE 2nd March 2022: Your donations have ALREADY overwhelmed the local Royal Mail sorting office - please keep giving so we can upgrade to a bigger facility ASAP and arrange our own logistics.
UPDATE: 1st March 2022: Thanks very much for the lovely coverage in KentLive: https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/dover-organiser-pleads-local-support-6733963
Our story:
United With Ukraine started with calls for help from Ukrainian nationals in need of medical supplies, for the urgent trauma casualties of the ongoing bombardment but also for the vital regular supplies for patients now cut-off due to the war, such as insulin for diabetes. We have already had medical equipment donations valuing over £30,000 from kind hearts in the UK.
Who are we?
United With Ukraine is led by Charlie Cawsey of Type One Style, a UK-based diabetes specialist company, and supported by a team of UK entrepreneurs, doctors, Ukrainian nationals, website developers, charities and the Office of the President of the Ukraine.
What's the plan?
We have been working 24/7 for the last three days to set up a solid network of logistics in conjunction with our Ukrainian counterparts, with on the ground information from medics in Kiev and utilising volunteer networks on the Polish border, we have established a robust delivery plan to get donated medical supplies to the Polish border and then distributed to desperate patients in hospitals and community areas in war-torn Ukraine. On the UK side we have set up a small warehouse space, but as you can see it's already filling up.
What's the money for?
We have hospital trusts and large donations already lined up, we need money for logistics to get them to our warehouse, to pack and sort, and to fund delivery in Poland and beyond. Our network of backers and supporters are ready to go, we just need you!
Why should I donate?
So often in global crises like these we all want to help, but simply don't know what we can do. THIS. YOU CAN DO THIS.
