Hi, my name is Pete Rushton, based in Castlebar, Co. Mayo.

I am aiming to raise €5,000 in order to purchase vehicles and supplies that will be used by emergency crews and humanitarian teams in Ukraine, where transport is a daily challenge for those delivering medical aid and support.

Since the invasion began, Ukraine has faced a severe shortage of vehicles. Many cars, vans and ambulances have been destroyed in missile strikes, abandoned during evacuations or redirected for military use.

This leaves humanitarian workers and communities without the transport they urgently need to evacuate civilians, deliver food and medicine and reach people in remote or frontline areas.

My personal goal is to donate a vehicle from Co. Mayo and personally deliver it to Lviv, in Ukraine.

I am attempting to raise €3,500 to cover the purchase of a vehicle and an extra €1,500 to cover the expenses for the journey to Ukraine and my return to Co. Mayo.

I will also be collecting vital medical and humanitarian aid along the way, in conjunction with Drive 2 Save Lives (https://D2SL.org)

If you have a vehicle you are willing to donate (see photo's for suitability), or can donate in any other way, please get in touch.

Wish me luck!!