Alex & Mela, two Ukrainians who have been raising awareness and money in the UK since the start of the Russian invasion of their country, were pleasantly surprised when they were invited to do a talk at a Borderland meeting but were instead presented with another two, brand new 3kVA portable generators.
Last autumn, the club gave one 3kVA generator to help the cause and the feedback was so positive that it was decided to donate two more. Harry Richardson, who organised these donations on behalf of Borderland Rotary explained, “The generator that the club donated last year went straight to the front line and is being used continuously. The problem is, there’s so much talk about ending the war, that people seem to forget the reality, Ukrainians are still fighting – and dying on the front line and there are attacks and power cuts throughout the country. We want to continue our support for our friends in Ukraine, and not let dictators rule the world”.
Mela emotionally thanked the club saying, “It’s very hard to keep people interested in the war so to see such generosity is very moving. These generators are vital and may be used for many different things, to charge drones, phones, boil kettles, provide lighting in field hospitals or just provide power for people made homeless by the bombing. Thank you all so much for standing by us – we really appreciate your kindness”.
Picture: (Borderland) L-R: Harry Richardson, Rob Hughes, Mila & Alex
