Ukrainian Action’s 50th Convoy Delivers 250th Vehicle to Ukraine
20 Feb 2024
Ukrainian Action’s 50th Convoy Delivers 250th Vehicle to Ukraine
UK charity and US nonprofit founded days after Russia’s full-scale invasion sends humanitarian aid to Ukraine in convoys departing from London every two weeks
Aid includes emergency vehicles such as pickup trucks, SUVs and ambulances carrying medical supplies, protective clothing, educational material and generators
Ukrainian Action’s extensive on-the-ground network in Ukraine ensures critical supplies reach regions destroyed by Russia’s unjustified aggression
LONDON—20 February 2024—Ukrainian Action, a UK charity and U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the survival and recovery of Ukraine, sent its 50th humanitarian-aid convoy to Ukraine last weekend, delivering the 250th vehicle it has donated to the country.
“Ukrainians have endured more than two years of suffering since Russia’s unprovoked full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022,” said Jeffrey Hartman, Ukrainian Action co-founder and CEO. “We continue to distribute emergency vehicles, humanitarian aid and medical supplies to areas in need around the country. Our 50th convoy comprised four pickup trucks and one SUV. They will be used to support emergency workers with medical evacuations and the allocation of humanitarian aid in eastern and southern regions of the country that have been damaged by Russian attacks.”
Launched days after Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, by Hartman, his Ukrainian-born wife Natasha, and ice hockey teammate Matthew Morgan, Ukrainian Action has raised over $4 million USD and donated more than 250 vehicles and hundreds of pallets of physical humanitarian aid to the people of Ukraine. Convoys depart from London to Ukraine an average of every two weeks during the two years since the beginning of the full scale invasion. Ukrainian Action is a network of 40 volunteer members, more than 300 volunteer drivers and circa 1,000 donors.
But it began with Hartman and Morgan buying two pickup trucks, then driving to Ukraine to donate them to Hartman’s long-time friends who were under Russian attack.
What differentiates Ukrainian Action from other Ukraine-relief organizations is the on-the-ground expertise and local knowledge possessed by Hartman and his Ukrainian colleagues and partners. They ensure that 100% of what they supply to Ukrainian people fills a specific need, such as generators for public institutions, computers for schools or art supplies and food for orphanages. All donations to the volunteer-run Ukrainian Action go directly to Ukrainians in Ukraine.
Hartman is able to run the tightest of ships due to the lasting friendships he made two decades ago when he was a Peace Corps volunteer in western Ukraine. They let him know what they require. Hartman and the Ukrainian Action team deliver.
Ukrainian Action operates in full transparency so donors to the cause feel connected to the endeavor. Many donors also volunteer to drive vehicles in UA’s humanitarian aid convoys from London. People may follow convoy shipments and progress through the organization’s Instagram account.
How to help
To donate or volunteer, please visit www.ukrainianaction.com. To buy Ukrainian Action merchandise to support the relief effort, please the organization’s online store. All profits go to support the delivery of trucks and humanitarian materials to Ukraine. To follow Ukrainian Action on its social media accounts, please visit its Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn pages.
About Ukrainian Action
Headquartered in London, Ukrainian Action is a UK charity and U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the survival and recovery of Ukraine. Co-founded days after Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, by CEO Jeffrey Hartman, his Ukrainian-born wife Natasha and Matthew Morgan, Ukrainian Action has raised over $4 million USD and donated more than 250 vehicles and hundreds of pallets of physical humanitarian aid to the people of Ukraine.. The organization is a network of 40 volunteer members, more than 300 volunteer drivers and circa 1,000 donors. Ukrainian Action is registered with the United Kingdom Charity Commission with UK Registered Charity Number 1202133, and is a U.S. tax-exempt public charity under 501(c)(3): FEIN 88-1173971. All donations from individual U.S. taxpayers are tax-deductible. To learn more, please visit: www.ukrainianaction.com.
Media contact
Jeffrey Hartman
Co-founder and CEO
