Run 06 – 21st June 2022
Drop done – all safe and sound!

This run took aid from Germany and following a hearty breakfast with our good friend Elmer, it was on to Frankfurt for the first collection. Apologies for this one being on its side – we assure you, the team were upright! On the way home!
Run 25 was another excellent run with both vans involved! Prior to the run, there was a lot of activity at both ends of the country! Thanks to Michael Kobarenko, Mike had a lot of aid donated by Ukrainians In North Lincolnshire ,which was to be delivered to a specific charity in Zaporizhzhia, together with…
We crossed the border at Medyka early Sunday morning and spent seven hours doing so and then a quick stop in Lviv to see a friend we then set off on the 400 odd mile drive through to our delivery point just outside Irpin near Kyiv. I’m sure you’ll remember at the beginning of the…
Hot on the heels of Andy’s run, Run 27 was another run out to Zaporizhzhia! Accompanying Mike this time were Guy, one of our founders from Weeze and Anna Pukas James who is a key fundraiser for us in the North East! Once again, the Ladies of the Brigg Inner Wheel had been busy knitting…
Once again, we were taking aid on behalf of BAMK in Milton Keynes. A delayed start after the van needed some repairs, we collected further medical aid from Elmar Freikamp near Weeze: Our Germany team have been very active in securing donated aid for this trip so a big shout out to: Cyriakus Apotheke in…
Run 11 was an eventful one for our van – but more of that later! On this run, we were taking aid provided by our friends at BAMK, UK Aid for Ukraine and other private benefactors to Marina at “Future of Children of Ukraine”. This included out much needed aid, blankets food and more than…