I drove an ambulance to Ukraine in September 2024 as part of an 8 vehicle convoy and I will be joining a team in July 26 to drive an another vehicle containing medical supplies and equipment to the country. The war in Ukraine has had a devastating effect on ordinary people as well as military personnel.

Medical Life Lines Ukraine has delivered well over 100 aid-filled ambulances to Ukraine alongside generators and an all-terrain rescue crane since Putin's illegal full-blown invasion of Ukraine. This work has undoubtedly saved lives and - perhaps more importantly - shown the people of Ukraine that a huge number of people in the outside world are acutely aware of their plight and keen to help them in whatever way that they can.

It costs some £15k to buy, recondition and deliver an ambulance to Ukraine and this money is raised by our wonderful volunteer fundraiser-drivers. The piece above from America's CBS network gives some insight into a Sunflower Convoy from 2023.

Any excess funds are used to buy medical and other aid, additional equipment and vehicles needed by the emergency services - maybe even an additional all-terrain rescue crane! We work closely with the health and emergency authorities in Ukraine to identify what is needed so that we can then deliver what people actually need, where they need it.

This includes not only ambulances and medical aid (everything from crutches to defibrillators, bandages to endoscopes) but also clothing and practically anything else that is needed and we can carry. Even dog food!

The Medical Life Lines Team, the people of Ukraine and I would be hugely grateful to you for contributing to our aid effort which will undoubtedly save lives, help the injured recover and send a very significant message of support to the people of Ukraine who are suffering so greatly as a result of Russia's appalling aggression. Having raised £7,000 towards the aid effort in September 24 I now need to raise a further £7,000 to contribute to the purchase of another vehicle and supplies for the July 26 trip. Any donation you are able to make no matter how large or small would be most appreciated. Thank you so much.