Support for Ukraine

An overwhelming wave of compassion and support for Ukraine is sweeping across Europe. Universities, clinics, and individuals all across Europe are reaching out to the Ukrainian people, offering money, material, veterinary services, food for both people and pets, housing, and jobs. We hear from colleagues and institutions who are inviting Ukranian vets, students and researchers to join their team or visit their university, providing them with a way out and - so important! - a means to keep themselves occupied and keep their minds off the madness for at least for a few hours each day. Eastern Europe abounds with initiatives, even at great personal risks, to help at the borders, drive goods into Ukraine, support border crossings for families, cats, dogs, and horses, and welcoming them into their homes. > Read more about a private aid mission in Poland who is in need of blankets, sleeping bags and medical material. While we continue investigating local initiatives and how we can support them, we would also like to draw your attention to the initiative Vets4Ukraine 2022 which numerous of our ECVS colleagues participate in. Vets4Ukraine offer free webinars to general practitioners in the UK, Europe, and world-wide to fundraise donations for the British Red Cross and support the Ukrainian people. Visit VETONAIR on Facebook to learn more, participate in webinars and donate.

Some further organisations to support in aid of the Ukrainian people (a selection only):

• POLISH RED CROSS: Payments can be made to the following account: 16 1160 2202 0000 0002 7718 3060 with the note "UKRAINE" and by PayU payments on the website: https://pck.pl/wspieraj-nas/
• POLISH HUMANITARIAN ACTION:  Payments can be made on the website: https://www.siepomaga.pl/pah-ukraina
• POLISH MEDICAL MISSION Payments can be made at: https://pmm.org.pl/chcepomoc#ukraina
• CARITAS POLSKA: Payments can be made to the account: 77 1160 2202 0000 0000 3436 4384 with the note "UKRAINE" or by sending an SMS to the number 72052 with the text UKRAINE (cost PLN 2.46 incl. VAT)
• UNICEF POLAND: Help for children in Ukraine - pay via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/donate/462703465452564.
• THE INTERNATIONAL ANIMAL MOVEMENT FOUNDATION - VIVA!:  Bank: Santander Bank Polska; Account number: 53 1500 2080 1220; 8000 0100 0000; Order: UKRAINE; SWIFT (BIC code) WBKPPLPP

ECVS Diplomates in Eastern Europe have informed us of the following organisations and initiatives who need our support to help the Ukrainian people:

Poland - private aid mission run by Anna Gotowiecka

Anna Gotowiecka, a client of the Equi Vet Serwis clinic in Poland (ECVS DIplomate Milosz Grabski), is running a private aid mission for Ukraine at great personal risks for herself. Twice a week she drives 40km into Unkraine and provides goods to the local distribution centre.

They following items are needed in any quantities available:

• blankets
• sleeping bags (winter version)
• duvets
• pain killers

There is a huge shortage of medical supplies. Veterinarians are maybe in the position to donate some of these:

• injection needles
• bandaging material
• casting material
• syringes
• bandage dressings
• cotton
• intravenous catheters (especially over the wire)
• absorbabe hernia meshes
• at least basic surgical instrument kits or single use kits
• suture materials such as PDS size 2-0 and  0 or any other available
• small foley catheters
• external skelatal fixators if available
• cardiac defibrilators (expensive but practically not present anywhere)
• hemostatic materials such as celox

Medicine such as injectable pain killers, antibitotics, penicilin, and morphine. Legal restrictions may apply when shipping those, but it is worth investigating.

The group is also collecting money and purchases items as needed.

Shipping address:
Anna Gotowiecka
Klub Sportowy Equi Verso
ul. Bema 98
44-268 Jastrzebie Zdroj
Poland

Contact person: Anna Gotowiecka, mobile: +48602784804, email: [email protected] (email is preferred)

For bank transfers:
Stowarzyszenie Equi Verso
IBAN acount number: PL 98253000082007107137780001
SWIFT/BIC: NESTPLPW
Nest Bank SA
ul Wołoska 24
02-675 Warszawa
Poland

Vets4Ukraine 2022

Vets4Ukraine 2022 is an initiative in which numerous of our ECVS colleagues participate. Vets4Ukraine offer free webinars to general practitioners in the UK, Europe, and world-wide to fundraise donations for the British Red Cross and support the Ukrainian people. Visit VETONAIR on Facebook to learn more, participate in webinars and donate.

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