13 European clubs provided aid to Ukraine
Thursday, April 28, 2022
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On April 28, a batch of humanitarian cargo was delivered at the Arena Lviv
In March 2022, as part of the joint project of Shakhtar Social, EFDN, and Legia Foundation (Warsaw), they launched a campaign in support of Ukraine and its people. Within a month, European clubs have collected essential goods for IDPs from different regions of Ukraine.
13 European football clubs have already joined the initiative and are providing assistance through their social funds. The campaign has been supported by such partners as EFDN (Netherlands), Legia Foundation (Poland), Benfica Foundation (Portugal), Aston Villa (England), Wimbledon FC (England), FC Schalke 04 (Germany), Heart of Midlothian FC (Scotland), Leicester City (England), Blackburn Rovers (England), Montrose FC (Scotland), Chesterfield FC (England), Foundation 92 (England), KAA Gent (Belgium), Colchester United FC (England). The programme is also supported by the #FootballforPeace movement supported by many EFDN members through the #Morethanfootball project.
Thus, the Legia Warsaw Foundation provides its stadium as a logistics centre for shipping aid to Ukraine and is engaged in the transportation of goods. EFDN acts as the campaign coordinator, also providing logistical services and, most importantly, uniting all clubs around them.
At the moment, more than nine tons of humanitarian goods have been collected from seven countries: the Netherlands, Portugal, Poland, England, Scotland, Germany and Belgium. The aid includes mattresses, pillows, blankets, sleeping bags, clothes, food, medicines, water, and baby food.
Vadym Gunko, Shakhtar-Service LLC Facilities Department Director:
“Initially, we sent a list specifying everything we needed to help the IDPs and the inhabitants of the regions affected by Russia's military aggression, and today this humanitarian cargo has arrived at the Arena Lviv. The FC Shakhtar staff are engaged in unloading and sorting goods. The humanitarian aid will be sent to people in need both in the Lviv region and in those settlements of the Kyiv, Chernihiv, and Sumy regions that suffered from the hostilities the most.”
The campaign for gathering aid will continue until the end of hostilities. In May, the next shipment of humanitarian aid is expected to be sent, and more participants will be involved through the EFDN conference in Liverpool, England to be held on May 9-11.
It should be noted that about UAH 1.4 billion has already been transferred by the SCM businesses, the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation and Shakhtar football club to help Ukraine and Ukrainians just in the first 40 days of the war.
13 European football clubs have already joined the initiative and are providing assistance through their social funds. The campaign has been supported by such partners as EFDN (Netherlands), Legia Foundation (Poland), Benfica Foundation (Portugal), Aston Villa (England), Wimbledon FC (England), FC Schalke 04 (Germany), Heart of Midlothian FC (Scotland), Leicester City (England), Blackburn Rovers (England), Montrose FC (Scotland), Chesterfield FC (England), Foundation 92 (England), KAA Gent (Belgium), Colchester United FC (England). The programme is also supported by the #FootballforPeace movement supported by many EFDN members through the #Morethanfootball project.
Thus, the Legia Warsaw Foundation provides its stadium as a logistics centre for shipping aid to Ukraine and is engaged in the transportation of goods. EFDN acts as the campaign coordinator, also providing logistical services and, most importantly, uniting all clubs around them.
At the moment, more than nine tons of humanitarian goods have been collected from seven countries: the Netherlands, Portugal, Poland, England, Scotland, Germany and Belgium. The aid includes mattresses, pillows, blankets, sleeping bags, clothes, food, medicines, water, and baby food.
Vadym Gunko, Shakhtar-Service LLC Facilities Department Director:
“Initially, we sent a list specifying everything we needed to help the IDPs and the inhabitants of the regions affected by Russia's military aggression, and today this humanitarian cargo has arrived at the Arena Lviv. The FC Shakhtar staff are engaged in unloading and sorting goods. The humanitarian aid will be sent to people in need both in the Lviv region and in those settlements of the Kyiv, Chernihiv, and Sumy regions that suffered from the hostilities the most.”
The campaign for gathering aid will continue until the end of hostilities. In May, the next shipment of humanitarian aid is expected to be sent, and more participants will be involved through the EFDN conference in Liverpool, England to be held on May 9-11.
It should be noted that about UAH 1.4 billion has already been transferred by the SCM businesses, the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation and Shakhtar football club to help Ukraine and Ukrainians just in the first 40 days of the war.
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