The Ireland-Ukraine Aid Collective

Are you already providing considerable humanitarian aid to Ukraine? Or have you done so in the past and would like to do so again? If so, we would love to hear from you, as the IUAC aims to help Irish volunteer groups pool their resources and share their knowledge to the mutual benefit of all.

Given the scale and intensity of the war the Ukrainian emergency services, Defence Forces, medical facilities and civilian NGOs working in frontline areas have a constant need for supplies and equipment. The following items are urgently needed, so please let us know if you have any that you would be willing to donate.

For treatment/rehabilitation of wounded civilians and soldiers

◦ Sports tracksuits
◦ Sports pants
◦ Sports shorts
◦ Short-sleeve t-shirts
◦ Long-sleeve t-shirts
◦ Underwear (boxer shorts, swimming trunks)
◦ Men’s socks
◦ Mid-season jackets
◦ Elbow crutches
◦ Axillary crutches
◦ Wheelchairs
◦ Adult diapers
◦ Disposable pads
◦ Rubber slippers
◦ Sneakers
◦ Bed linen (sheets, pillowcases, towels)
◦ Blankets (Thin, wooly or similar)
◦ Toilet paper
◦ Paper towels
◦ Cotton wool
◦ Adjustable/hospital beds
◦ Gym equipment (used for physiotherapy)

Medical equipment

◦ Tourniquets
◦ Individual first aid kits (IFAK)
◦ PPE (medical gloves, masks, etc.)
◦ Blood type test kits
◦ Infectious disease test kits
◦ Hemostatic bandages (sterile dressings)
◦ Elastic bandages
◦ Alcohol wipes
◦ Hemostatic gels
◦ Portable ultrasound devices
◦ Defibrillation machines
◦ Neck and limb splints
◦ Single-use, airtight venous systems
◦ Airtight stickers for pneumothorax
◦ Medical stretchers (framed, soft)
◦ Blood pressure monitors
◦ Blood sugar level test kits

Medications

◦ Theraflu
◦ FluCold
◦ Aquatabs (tablets for water disinfection)
◦ Atoxyl gel / Enterosorbent
◦ Activated charcoal / Enterosorbent tabl.
◦ Strepsils Intensive
◦ Dexalgin
◦ Butorphanol
◦ Omnopon or Promedol
◦ Iodine marker
◦ Brilliant green marker
◦ Ibuprofen
◦ Chlorhexidine
◦ Loperamide
◦ Eye drops
◦ Nasal drops (Nasospray)
◦ Nitroglycerin
◦ Effervescent vitamins
◦ Omeprazole 40 mg
◦ Gaviscon double-action tablets
◦ Citramon
◦ Bloodspas (antispasmodic)
◦ Tamponade
◦ Frostbite treatment

For military units

◦ Chemical hand and foot warmers
◦ Underwear (underpants, socks)
◦ T-shirts (olive, pixel camouflage)
◦ Combat or tactical boots
◦ Disposable showers
◦ Instant meals
◦ Fire starters, lighters
◦ Gasoline generators (2 kW)
◦ Diesel generators (5–11 kW)
◦ Chainsaws
◦ Tool kits for repairs
◦ Angle grinders
◦ Power banks
◦ EcoFlow (2.8–4.6 kW) power stations
◦ Military backpacks, sea bags, camel bags (36–40L, 60L)
◦ Winter and three-season sleeping bags
◦ Portable stoves
◦ Paired radios
◦ Starlinks
◦ “Mechanix” type of gloves
◦ Portable bags with repair tools
◦ Sleeping mats
◦ Waterproof cloaks and ponchos
◦ Faraday bags for phones, tablets, and laptops
◦ Tablets, smartphones, laptops
◦ Outdoor all-season tents (grey, olive, green)
◦ Flashlights, Torches

For internally displaced people (IDPs)

◦ Sportswear and footwear (children’s, teenage, adult)
◦ Blankets, mattresses, pillows, bed linen
◦ Children’s and adult diapers, disposable pads
◦ Ukrainian books, English books, toys, stationery, office paper
◦ Children’s, teenage, and adult jackets (winter clothing)
◦ Winter footwear
◦ Cleaning supplies for use in IDP centres (kitchen and dishwashing detergents, floor, toilet, and shower room cleaning agents, cloths, buckets, mops, laundry detergents for washing bed linens and clothing.
◦ Personal hygiene products for residents of IDP centres (toothbrushes, toothpaste, shower gels, shampoos, dry and wet wipes, toilet paper.)
◦ Fire extinguishers

If you own or represent a business/company that would like to make a larger contribution, please let us know. Below are just a few examples of valuable donations made by Irish companies in the past;

– Supermarkets/wholesalers donating tinned or dried foods
– Clothes/outdoor/sports shops donating winter weather clothing, camping equipment, rain gear etc.
– Tool hire companies donating diesel generators, chainsaws, etc
– Chemical/pharma companies donating PPE, disinfectant gel, etc
– Hundreds of folding chairs donated for use in a medical training facility
– Gyms donating exercise machines for use in the rehabilitation of wounded soldiers and civilians

Some businesses have also provided invaluable help by letting volunteer groups use their warehouses/storage space to temporarily store aid while it is being collected prior to delivery to Ukraine. The money saved on storage costs can instead be spent on purchasing more aid or paying for delivery charges.

Due to Russian drone and artillery strikes, as well as general wear and tear, Ukrainian military units and NGOs have a constant need for evacuation vehicles. These vehicles are used to extract wounded soldiers and civilians from frontline areas but are regularly targeted by Russian forces.

SUVs, Jeeps, 4x4s and ambulances are the most sought after, though minivans, trucks, refrigerated vehicles, quads, and even regular cars all have their uses.

Additionally, there is also a need for construction equipment (excavators, mini-diggers, JCBs, etc.) both for repairing/constructing fortifications, as well as for rescue efforts like clearing rubble or repairing critical infrastructure.

If you are in a position to donate such a vehicle or even sell it at a discounted price, please get in touch and we’ll put you in contact with Irish volunteers specialising in sending vehicles to Ukraine.

Given that we are on opposite sides of the continent, sending aid from Ireland to Ukraine can be expensive, with the cost of transporting a lorry load of donated aid usually costing at least €2,000, which then needs to be paid for via fundraising.

If you have a Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) driving licence (Irish category C/C1/CE/C1E) and are willing to volunteer your time to drive an aid delivery to Poland or western Ukraine, please contact us.