DELIVERY OF AID AND COLLECTION OF UKRAINIAN REFUGEES
Fundraising campaign by
Sarah Chantrey
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£5,497.00raised of £7,500.00 goal goal
Campaign Story
Dan & Sarah (Stampede.Events) and their friend and fellow logistics guy Richard Krysiak (Man with a Van Tarragona) will be taking two vehicles to the Polish/Ukrainian border, to deliver aid to support to those fleeing the war in Ukraine. The vehicles will return to Barcelona Province with refugees to be accommodated in the region.
Aid supplies are being collected locally on the ground, but this page has been set up in the hope that you kind people out there can help support the effort. The funds will be used to support the 3600 mile round journey and the refugees we return with, buy more vital aid – such as medical equipment, battery packs, sanitary products, nappies, food & drink and warm supplies. This effort is being coordinated with a contact to an NGO in Poland. Catalonian regional council, are providing support to the refugees on return, but we can make other drops en-route.
We will be cataloguing and sharing the journey via socials, so that we can show you how donations are being used and to raise more awareness.
We realise this is a difficult time for many people, with rising fuel prices and businesses still impacted by the pandemic. Still, anything you can spare will be gratefully received and will make a massive difference to the collaborative effort in assisting Ukrainians who are displaced, heartbroken and traumatised by the horrors of this attack on their country.
We are just three people, like many, who just want to do whatever we can to help.
Sarah, Dan & Richard
Organizer
- Sarah Chantrey
Donors
- Nicola Thomas
- Donated on Mar 28, 2022
Well done all x
- Meleri Cole
- Donated on Mar 27, 2022
Prague Rest-Stop
Update posted by Sarah Chantrey at 05:15 pm
Prague Rest-Stop After a good night's sleep & big breakfast, we left Krakow with our new a Ukrainian friends. We were planning on driving as far as Nuremberg for our next hotel test, but we got a message from two young women we had met at the Medyka centre, who. . . . .
Train Station - Przemysl
Update posted by Sarah Chantrey at 04:33 pm
Przemysl Train Station As the border, a Spanish NGO worker told us about some women & children who were on the train from Lviv, and wanted to go to Spain. We headed there and were helped by the local scouts, who took us to register at the desk, present our. . . . .
The US/PL Border - Medyka
Update posted by Sarah Chantrey at 03:40 pm
It was a long day, but not as long as for those that walked, and continue to walk, across the border into Medyka. Some had walked many miles with all that they could carry. We walked to the crossing point to find a Spanish aid-worker. The trail of people on. . . . .
Humanitarian Centre - Organised Chaos
Update posted by Sarah Chantrey at 12:12 pm
When we arrived at the Humanitarian centre at Przemysl , it was full of vehicles to collect and those bringing people who had recently crossed the border. There were over 2,000 people inside.Humanitarian stalls. food tents, children’s entertainers were all around. People pouring in were able to get something to. . . . .
Aid Drop
Update posted by Sarah Chantrey at 10:16 am
We arrived at the Medyka aid drop point - a local school. The aid-workers were a combination of volunteers, police & army. The system was slick, with a human chain taking the aid to its relevant area. Drops were alternated by collections - supplies to go into UA, driven by
Driving to the PL/UA Border
Update posted by Sarah Chantrey at 10:05 am
Yesterday was a long day, a lot of ground covered.We drove from Krakow to the Medyka border crossing. We passed aid vehicles from all over Europe en route. Amazing solidarity on the road. Approaching the border, there was a stream of UA cars going back in, presumably to drop aid
Update from 🇩🇪
Update posted by Sarah Chantrey at 02:11 pm
With special thanks to Dormero Hotels. https://www.facebook.com/588787167/posts/10157419176897168/?d=n
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Update posted by Sarah Chantrey at 09:03 am
6am start. On our way.
All donations clearly marked!
Update posted by Sarah Chantrey at 08:14 pm
To ensure no confusion or delays, all boxes are clearly marked in Ukrainian and English!
Baby food!
Update posted by Sarah Chantrey at 08:12 pm
Lots of baby food and formula will be onboard for those who need it desperately!
Donors & Comments
- Katie Cumberlim
- Donated on Mar 28, 2022
Well done Helen and team xx
- Nicola Thomas
- Donated on Mar 28, 2022
Well done all x
- Meleri Cole
- Donated on Mar 27, 2022
- donna fellowes
- Donated on Mar 27, 2022
Good luck xx
- Nicola White
- Donated on Mar 27, 2022
Amazing effort @Helen Bennett. You continue to inspire..!
- Deborah Morgan
- Donated on Mar 27, 2022
Well done Helen for running the Cardiff half marathon. Amazing!! Xx
- Helen Evans
- Donated on Mar 27, 2022
Well done in advance , Praying for you x
- Carys Thomas
- Donated on Mar 26, 2022
Good Luck Helen xxx
- Cerys Owen
- Donated on Mar 26, 2022
Good luck in the Cardiff half tomorrow Helen… you’ll smash it! xx
- Alison Treharne-Jones
- Donated on Mar 26, 2022
Good luck Helen. Xx
Well done Helen and team xx