HcL Handicabs Lothian and SEAG aid to Ukraine Campaign
On Tuesday the 28th of May, following a 4 day journey by Kelvin Cochrane, CEO of HcL Handicabs Lothian and Lesia Herasymchuk, CEO of SEAG, arrived at the children’s centre in Ukraine.
Article Source: HcL Handicabs Lothian
Last Updated: 30 May 2024 12:12
HcL Handicabs Lothian working in partnership with SEAG (South Edinburgh Amenities Group) are delighted to announce that they have arrived at the Khmelnytskyi City Children's Rehabilitation Centre for children with disabilities in Ukraine.
In January 2024 Lesia the CEO of SEAG brought to our attention that the centre would really benefit from one of our adapted buses in these increasingly difficult times. The board of directors voted that we should and could support this and would donate one of our adapted 9-seater buses.
We then reached out to the public, Ukrainian organisations, charities, and local businesses to help fill the bus with adapted equipment, sensory toys and mobility aids for the hospital.
Well, you all have been amazing and on Friday May 24th HcL CEO Kelvin Cochrane started the journey in the 9-seater adapted bus filled with equipment. Leaving from our Loanhead depot in Edinburgh to the hospital in the Khmelnytsky region of the Ukraine, covering a staggering 3134km.
The centre visited provides services for more than 80 children but due to limited facilities and space the hospital can only accept 30 children daily, the children ages vary from 4-16 years of age. We hope the adapted bus and equipment donated will support the essential work they carry out. With it being 2 years into the war on Ukraine we are humbled to be able to help in this small way.
The bus and donations were handed over on the 28th of May following a 4-day journey.
Kelvin Cochrane from HcL stated: “ I felt very humbled and emotional at the welcome Lesia and I received. the Centre staff were very thankful for the bus and all the equipment, there were tears of gratefulness all around. I’m thankful for the support from Lesia, HcL’s and SEAGs board and everyone who supported the aid campaign”.
Lesia Herasymchuk the CEO of SEAG and who is from Ukraine and joined HcL on the journey stated: I was deeply moved by how grateful the children, parents and staff were of our support. Our gifts will give them greater opportunities to access the services they need”.
We would like to give thanks to the following businesses, organisations and charities that supported us to make this happen: EVOC, TASH, AUGB, Sunflower Scotland, CPG Ukraine, Reusing IT who all work tirelessly to support Ukraine.
Sponsorship from South Queensferry Rotary, BEAR Scotland, HW Pikrell, Loanhead church Tea and Chat group, Fast Aid Edinburgh office for donating equipment and K & I Ltd for servicing the bus.
Finally, the passengers, drivers and community as a whole for supporting the campaign. The support from you all means a great deal to all of us involved in making this happen and the Khmelnytskyi City children’s centre.
Image: Kelvin with Centre staff
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