Since the onset of the conflict in Ukraine in February 2022, the ACT Foundation UK has been tirelessly supporting the affected population. Promptly springing into action, our dedicated ACT volunteers embarked on a journey, driving from the United Kingdom to Romania and onward to Ukraine, personally delivering much-needed aid to those in need.
To date, we have dispatched five articulated lorries, carrying more than 70 tonnes of essential supplies, including food, medical aid such as neurological wheelchairs, clothing, and toiletries. Our commitment remains unwavering as we are currently preparing to send another lorry filled with urgently required aid.
Pooling the efforts of our ACT volunteers from across the globe, we swiftly established a distribution hub in Dorohoi, Romania. From this central location, our volunteers ventured into various regions of Ukraine, directly providing aid to individuals who have been impacted by the conflict—those who are in desperate need, injured, or without homes. Witnessing the dire circumstances firsthand, we encountered people taking refuge inside churches, schools, and sports centers, with access to only basic sanitation facilities.
With compassion and determination, our ACT volunteers set about making a difference. They constructed and set up showers, toilets, and laundry facilities, while also installing industrial ovens and kitchen equipment to cater to the substantial number of individuals in need. Recognizing the importance of addressing not only physical but also mental well-being, our volunteers spent time engaging with displaced individuals, offering support and conducting meditation and yoga classes. Moreover, in a heartwarming gesture, over 300 Christmas shoeboxes were sent to bring smiles to the faces of children, instilling hope and assuring them that the world has not forgotten them.
As autumn approaches and the war shows no signs of abating, the displaced people of Ukraine continue to require our unwavering assistance and suppo
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