The Finnish charitable organization Pro patria Suomi-Ukraina Ry, with the support of Lions Club, the Society of Ukrainians in Tampere, and the ProAid Network NGO, in collaboration with the Dobrobut Foundation, has donated 9 modern emergency medical vehicles to Ukraine, fully equipped with all necessary medical supplies. The value of this aid amounts to approximately 250,000 euros. The Dobrobut Foundation will send these vehicles to the eastern and southern regions of Ukraine to save the lives of defenders and civilians affected by shelling. Six of them have already been dispatched to Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.
All 9 vehicles are equipped with medical devices, including defibrillators, ventilators, stretchers, oxygen cylinders, and more. This equipment will not only allow the transportation of severely injured individuals to medical facilities but also provide them with necessary care during transport.
Additionally, Pro patria Suomi-Ukraina Ry, together with Lions Club, has donated humanitarian aid to the Dobrobut Foundation, which will distribute it to hospitals, internally displaced persons, military units, and care homes for the elderly.
The total value of Finland’s aid is estimated at 450,000 dollars.
The official handover of the ambulances took place in Kyiv at the multi-profile hospital “Dobrobut” on Idzykowsky Street, 3, attended by the Ambassador of Finland to Ukraine, Ms. Tarja Fernández, the director of Dobrobut Foundation, Dmytro Grossu, the CEO of the Dobrobut medical network, Serhii Orlo, and the Chief Medical Director of Dobrobut, Oleksandra Mashkevych.
This is not the first collaboration between Dobrobut Foundation, Pro patria Suomi-Ukraina Ry, and Lions Club, as well as the Society of Ukrainians in Tampere and the Society of Ukrainians in Finland. Last year, the Dobrobut medical network’s charity fund received 6 emergency medical vehicles, which were allocated to military units and hospitals in eastern Ukraine.
“I am very proud to be in Kyiv for the second time. This time, we managed to bring 9 ambulances thanks to the Finnish organization Lions Club, which has over a million members worldwide. It is extremely important for us to support Ukraine in its difficult fight for freedom, as we share a common enemy. My father once fought against this evil, so Finns deeply understand Ukrainians. We hope these vehicles will help save lives,” shared Lions Club member Heikki Hemmilä.
“The events of recent years in our country have taught me to begin any conversation with the most important thing—words of gratitude to those who support both Dobrobut Foundation and all of Ukraine. Today is a very important day, as this marks the second major batch of humanitarian aid from our Finnish friends. I want to personally thank the Pro patria Suomi-Ukraina Ry team, led by Tommi Torme, and Lions Club for their support and trust. Thanks to this aid, thousands of Ukrainians will have a second chance at life,” said Dobrobut Foundation Director Dmytro Grossu.
