Sometimes in life, we cannot just be bystanders. I want to do my part to help. Please join me and be a part of this - to do what you can, to make a difference and undoubtedly save many lives and limbs.

In early February, I drove an ambulance from London to Ukraine to donate it to the Ukrainian emergency services to replace a destroyed ambulance. I drove with 8 other volunteers as part of a convoy of 4 ambulances facilitated by Medical Life Lines Ukraine, a UK-based volunteer group, which has already donated 90 ambulances.

Russia has drone teams that specialise in hunting Ukrainian civilian ambulances. They have destroyed 300 ambulances and heavily damaged another 300 so far in 3 years of war. Putin’s war machine has inflicted over 2,000 attacks on Ukraine’s medical system and killed over 200 doctors and nurses, and hundreds of hospital staff.

Last month, I visited ambulance service depots in Ukraine where I saw firsthand the damage and death wrought upon them by Russian drones. I attach here some video and photo evidence for your consideration.

It costs £15,000 to buy a used ambulance, repair and refurbish it, and a bit more to outfit it with medical supplies. Any contribution helps. I will commit to match your Just Giving contribution 100% pound for pound up to £5,000 and on top of that there's Gift Aid for UK taxpayers. Together, we can make a big impact. (For US taxpayers, please go to the website of Ukraine Crisis Aid Group, a tax-exempt 501(c)3 charity: www.ukrainecrisisaid.org/ambulances )

I will dedicate my time and risk to ensure that the ambulance gets delivered to where it is needed most. (I have been to Ukraine three times in the past year and am accustomed to the air raids; with ample warning and an excellent shelter system, the risk can be managed and minimised.)

Let’s do this together. Any amounts helps. Thank you.

Слава Україні,

Alan

P.S. - here is the link to the charity in UK. It's called Medical Life Lines Ukraine: https://www.medicallifelines.org.uk