Victoria humanitarian group short of fundraising goal before returning to Ukraine
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A Greater Victoria group is preparing to return to Ukraine on another humanitarian mission in the coming month, to once again help the people of that war-torn country.
A Greater Victoria group is preparing to return to Ukraine on another humanitarian mission in the coming month, to once again help the people of that war-torn country.
“We can and will make a difference on this trip,” said Bob Beckett, retired Langford fire chief and humanitarian.
This will be the team's thirds trip providing food, firefighting and rescue equipment, as well as much-needed medical aid.
“Everything that we are attempting to provide are specific requests from our friends and colleagues in Ukraine,” said Beckett.
Throughout the country, the Ukrainian hospital system is being overwhelmed by the injured. Currently on route to the country are 16 pallets of medical aid that was purchased by the group through its fundraising efforts.
“It’s a terrible situation,” said Oleg Atamanyuk, a Ukrainian surgeon.
Atamauyuk says every day more injured soldiers and civilians are brought to his hospital for life-saving medical treatment.
