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Norm and I arrived safely back home this evening having dropped Peter back off with his family in Poland. Three days, 1500+ miles in 30+ degree heat, no aircon 🥵but all worth it.
Thanks again to all who made this happen and we’ll keep you posted on our next appeal! ... See MoreSee Less

On Monday morning we returned to the Przemysl Ambulance Station to meet with the director of the service Rafal. He spent a long time with us to explain how the town and his service has been involved in the evacuation from Ukraine. Fantastic organisation and commitment from all the paramedics for weeks on end without rest.
He told us one story of them meeting a train at the border that the Ukrainian authorities had used to evacuate 120 children from a orphanage. Some of them very poorly. It was pointed out to them all the bullet holes in the side of the train. I cannot imagine what those children had been through.
We also spoke on the phone to Andrij who is the director of the Ambulance Service in Lviv who thanked us for our help. I tried to explain it was us that was thankful for all his work and that of all in Ukraine. We arranged for our ambulance to be driven to the border today by Joanna at 2pm and given to a paramedic from Lviv along with all the medical equipment and childrens blankets we’d taken too. Andrij explained it would be taken to Lviv to be unloaded but then driven straight to the east to the frontline. That is exactly where we wanted it to go. 🇺🇦🇬🇧 ... See MoreSee Less

Yesterday, after four months of fundraising and planning, and four days of driving, our ambulance made it to the Ukrainian border. We are in Przemysl, Poland which is less than 10 miles from Ukraine. We can see it in the distance.
We met our contact Joanna at the Przemysl Ambulance Station handed over the ambulance and unloaded our other van which was full of childrens blankets donated by the North East Ambulance Service. Joanna had spent three years in the north east as a paramedic but returned to her home town in April as she wanted to help with the terrible situation they found themselves in. They are doing an amazing job.
In the next few days her colleague will now arrange to meet their contact in the Lviv Ambulance Service at the border. It will then be in service in Ukraine and will be deployed to wherever necessary.
It was an emotional day for myself, Norm and Peter but thanks to all our supporters and donators we have achieved our aim. Thank you 🙏
This morning we are meeting with Joanna’s boss to see how we can help in the future. Watch this space! ... See MoreSee Less

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Well after more than three months of fundraising and preparation we are at last setting off in the morning to deliver our ambulance to Ukraine 🇺🇦 We have had so much help and donations from all of our customers and supporters that we not only have the ambulance full of medical aid but another support van full too! There are too many people/organisations to thank now but we will do that on the way as we keep you up to date with our progress. Thanks to all 🙏 ... See MoreSee Less