The Tove Benefice, a town in Northamptonshire, has successfully delivered its fifth ambulance to Ukraine. The vehicle, filled with medical supplies, completed a 1,350-mile journey from Towcester to Lviv, where it was handed over to a charity worker. This ambulance will be used by frontline military paramedics in the far east of Ukraine.
The team from Towcester also brought gifts, including a Premier League football, to be presented to the people of Ukraine. The five ambulances were acquired and filled with supplies by St Lawrence Church in Towcester, which is part of the Tove Benefice. The latest vehicle was handed over to Tetiana, the founder of a charity called Ukraine-Mother, in Lviv.
Tetiana then drove the ambulance 335 miles to Kyiv, where the supplies will be distributed to hospitals, paramedics, and individuals in the east and south of Ukraine. Steve Challen, from the Tove Benefice, expressed his gratitude to all those who donated warm clothing, blankets, disability aids, and medical items, as Ukraine prepares for a harsh winter with energy rationing.
Before leaving, the team from Towcester also gave gifts to Tetiana and her son Artem, including a football used in a Premier League match between West Ham and Tottenham. Artem is a member of a football team based in Kyiv, which recently played a squad from Bucha, a town that was heavily affected by the Russian invasion in 2022. Despite the destruction and ongoing rebuilding efforts, some aspects of normal life, like playing football, are slowly returning to Bucha.
Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram, and X for more updates. The Tove Benefice has also twinned with a city in Ukraine, and this delivery of ambulances and medical supplies is just one of the many ways they are supporting the people of Ukraine during the ongoing war.
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