PHILADELPHIA – The first container of humanitarian aid sent out this year by the United Ukrainian American relief Committee (UUARC) was loaded by volunteers in the Philadelphia area on March 24 and shipped to Kyiv.
The container of aid included new physical therapy equipment – including a specialized treadmill, a recumbent stepper and continuous passive motion units, as well as electrotherapy units – valued at just over $100,000, which was made possible thanks to the generosity of the estate of Harry Malynowsky. This equipment is destined for three facilities in Kharkiv, Dnipro and Poltava in Mr. Malynowsky’s memory.
Many Ukrainian soldiers and civilians have received very serious injuries and the hope is that this equipment will provide the aid necessary for their recovery.
Also in the container are two new juggernaut electric bikes, which will allow for quicker and quieter medical aid to those in need; two new four-seater strollers with covers for regional specialized orphanages in Tulchyn and Khmelnytsky for special needs children from birth to age 7; 40 boxes of medical supplies, wheelchairs, crutches, walkers, portable toilets, baby diapers, adult disposable briefs, clothing, shoes and linens for those in need.
In addition, several boxes of school supplies and items of personal hygiene are being sent to the children in Avdiyivka, which is in the Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine.