This fund was originally created when the Ukrainian Volunteer Rescuers team asked us to help them buy a drone that could be used to locate and identify wounded persons buried under the bombed-out rubbles in Ukraine. For a drone to be useful for such rescue missions, the drone must be equipped with a camera capable of detecting humans trapped under the rubble and provide exact location for the rescue teams to rescue the survivors around the identified spot.
Through this fund, one fully equipped drone has already been purchased and delivered to the Ukrainian Volunteer Rescue team. Using the drone, our volunteers have already organized multiple rescue missions to get to the hard-to-reach areas, places with damaged and unstable building structures in the ruins of our beautiful cities, and rescue evacuees through the forest areas and help evacuees safely avoid minefields.
Based on the tremendous success of this drone in saving dozens of lives, the Ukrainian Volunteer Rescue team lead, Max R., humbly appealed to me to help them get more drones, like the one we have already provided to them. They have additional drone operators ready to support multiple rescue trips in parallel and save many more lives. Having more drones would certainly help them to locate and get to people who need help much faster.
Status of the Fund as of June 22, 2022:
- Total Contributions Raised (through this fund and other methods): $8970
- Total Contributions Used to Purchase DRONE 1 and DRONE 2: $8305
- Funds Available: $665
DRONE 1 – Purchased (04/2022) and Delivered (04/19/2022):
- Contributions Used to Purchase and Ship DRONE 1 + Camera: $3700
DRONE 2 – Purchased (06/16/2022) and Delivered (07/10/2022):
- Contributions Used to Purchase and Ship DRONE 2 + Camera: $4605
NOTE: DRONE 2 is a more expensive newer model because the older one is no longer available
Thank you for your continued and generous support to provide drones to the rescuers in Ukraine. As you can see, your contributions are making a huge difference in Ukraine. Please keep sharing this page link with your friends. We are almost there and with a little help will be able to place the order for the camera.
Stand With Ukraine! Let's help minimize the misery of the citizens of Ukraine as much as possible!
NOTE: if you prefer PayPal, here is my PayPal information. Please put a note "Help Ukraine" my PayPal: vlyalko@hotmail.com
