“It’s good to see people doing things. But it’s also good to help.That’s what Thierry Dalifard was thinking when he bought two generators to donate to a Ukrainian hospital. Two 7kWh devices purchased from the turnover of his small logistics consultancy in Ardesh, TD LOG’OP. Vital equipment at war for Ukraine At a time when power and water outages are legion, the country faces Russian bombing of its energy facilities. A few days ago, the businessman’s donation reached a safe place thanks to one of the humanitarian convoys created by the NGO Doc4Ukraine.
Created a week after the Russian invasion in February, the structure is now a network of 70 French companies and health institutions allied to help Ukrainian hospitals, orphanages and nursing homes. ” We are sending medical equipment and emergency food aid across the countryexplains President Caroline Didier. First I approached hospitals in France who gave what they could, samples, old devices… Then I targeted companies because they can also donate what makes the hospital work: hydroalcoholic gel, linens, sheets of paper, bedding accessories… Since the beginning of the war, 350 tons of donations have passed through Ukraine.
This business transformation specialist founded Doc4Ukraine from a blank slate, overwhelmed by the plight of healthcare professionals, children, the elderly, wounded soldiers. Under the promotion of the association, many French companies are mobilizing. Decathlon provided sleeping bags, Nestlé baby milk and other products, Wetix agency bought plane tickets to send nurse trainers and doctors, Geodis handled transportation logistics and collected donations. Rungis Market or the Gustav-Rousse Institute, which donated several boxes of medical and surgical equipment.
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Under its Le sommier français brand, SME Matelas 365 has kindly provided 90 mattresses.“The situation affects all of uscommunications director Lisa Levy testified. It was the way to do something at our level. Hospitals must regularly change beds when receiving casualties.» The Exa Print printer produces labels, car magnets and association logo stickers, also allowing teams to be recognizable on the ground. Donations are transported to various warehouses in Europe and then to eastern Ukraine before being dispersed as needed in coordination with local authorities.
Caroline Didier’s strategy to challenge donors? Multiply segments in ongoing news feeds and posts on LinkedIn.“Solidarity is extraordinary, he assures. “I recently put out an appeal for donations to fight the cold and power outages, and a Corsican craftsman who saw me on TV contacted me to donate tarps. Then twenty villages around the island gathered to organize a meeting. Pallets loaded with equipment will soon arrive at the Port of Marseille. The association, which has no fixed costs, operates exclusively through partnership.
“We are on the same pace of war, we have to adapt and move quickly. Regional hospitals no longer have water and electricity… If you don’t have electricity, you don’t have anything“. Refrigerators (also useful for storing blood) can no longer work, nor can the telephone network.“There is no surgery, no school because the night comes early. And then people can no longer work.”
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Source: Le Figaro
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