The Pavers Foundation has delivered £45k of tactical medical aid to medics in the front-line areas of Ukraine.
Stuart Paver and Steve Ovenden from Pavers, alongside companions from the UK, Romania and Ukraine, visited Ukraine last week delivering 500 NATO standard tourniquets, 800 celox blood clotting powders, 200 chest seals, 60 tactical stretchers and specialist NIO needles used for collapsed arteries. They travelled through 8 countries in 7 days, covering 4,500 miles.
Stuart Paver, Chair at Pavers, said: “It’s difficult to comprehend life near the front line, but people are still living there and getting on with life as best as possible. There is risk everywhere in Ukraine, the border post we always felt safe in was hit by an Iranian drone two days later – and that is over 14 hours drive from the front line.
Our journey culminated in a visit to a unit near Bakhmut, which has been the hardest fought over area in the war. We were 3 miles behind the trenches and jumped as artillery went off and helicopters fired rockets overhead. We were reassured by the soldiers who didn’t even flinch, though they did say later they had suffered four injuries in the unit that morning.
The front-line medics receiving the medical supplies said it reminded them of Christmas and some were in tears. They said this delivery could save 50 lives.”
Their latest mission is one of several journeys that they have made to Ukraine since the war began, raising over £350,000 to date for lifesaving medical supplies. They are planning to return before Christmas with more medical supplies and equipment for orphanages so the fundraiser is still open for donations, and every penny is spent on essential supplies – no expenses or overheads.
The Pavers Foundation is proud to support local charities and causes close to the hearts of their colleagues throughout the UK, Ireland and beyond through employee grants, their charity of the year initiative and donations made on behalf of the Paver family. The Foundation has donated over £1.8 million to date, including over £325,000 supporting humanitarian aid in Ukraine.
