From Sarah Meadows of Huntsville,Alabama on FaceBook
I went to a Ukrainian bake sale this morning over in Madison, and wanted to share something with you guys in case you would like to give to a worthy cause.
I met a lady named Lyudmyla Zsidisin whose son Andrew is in the Ukrainian army at this time. She handed me a page of information about her project and asked me to share it. I am transcribing it here.
Please contact her directly to help, or someone can arrange a drive for things in order to help her gather the supplies.
Thank you!
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My name is Lyudmyla Zsidisin, and I'm from Ukraine. Currently, I live in Huntsville, AL. I am writing in an effort to help those fighting during this time of war in Ukraine. The war is personal for me as my son Andrew went to the army as a volunteer. He and his fellow soldiers are serving in the Ukrainian Army currently.
I had a short trip to Krakow, Oct. 5 (Poland) and back to Huntsville (Oct 10). During the trip I met my daughter-in-law and my grandson, who is 10 y.o., in Pshemysl, near the border with Ukraine. I delivered them two (50lb ea) suitcases. My kids were in the train back that night of Oct 10, when Ukraine was massively bombed. They arrived safe. We delivered some urgent lifesaving things to my son and his co-soldiers.
This summer, I spent 3 mos in Ukraine and saw firsthand the situation there. I see the opportunity for us to ship to Ukraine some urgent supplies like used and clean warm clothes.
I'll be happy to meet with any groups (school, Rotary Club, library, bank, church, small business) to talk about the situation in Ukraine, using PowerPoint, if there is an interest.
I am looking for:
WARM CLOTHES:
Thermal underwear sets, thermal socks, fleece clothes, jackets, sweaters, pants, t-shirts, (short and long sleeves), boots, ski overalls, hats, gloves, coats, neck gaiters, and all other military stuff you may know.
SUPPLIES:
Sleeping bags and blankets, backpacks, body armor even without plates, first aid kits, tourniquets, vent tourniquets, emergency bandages, life straws and water filters. Solar and normal power banks, flashlights, mobile light and electricity producing devices, binoculars, mobile radio stations, rain ponchos, goggles, dry hygiene products (no liquids or soap bars).
HOSPITALS:
All and everything. I am looking for the contacts to work with the hospitals and houses for elderly people in the area, perhaps they can donate what they do not need. Wheelchairs, walkers, all what wounded soldiers need. Medical supplies especially for burnt skin. Tactical medicine.
If you have the stuff, please call or send me a message (256-714-4290) and we'll manage it. I am in constant contact with the humanitarian non profit organizations in my town, and with the military, receive the notes about their needs.
I ship boxes via "Dnipro LLC" to the nonprofit organizations in Cherkasy. I know "from the first hands" the urgent needs.
I also brought here from Ukraine kids' drawings (which are usually put into the first aid kits in Ukraine) to display. I would like to arrange displays with those pictures somewhere in Huntsville. I appreciate your suggestions.
CONTACT:
Lyudmyla (Mila) Zsidisin
tel # 256-724-4290
WhatsApp: Mila (256-724-4290)
emails:
milazsidisin@gmail.com,
milamlmk@yahoo.com
PAYPAL:
Lyudmyla Zsidisin, email:
mila.ukr.23@gmail.com
With the military help of the USA, UK, Poland, Canada, Baltic and other friendly countries and people, Ukraine will win, stop its aggressors, and hopefully find peace in the world.
I appreciate your time, help, and suggestions.
Lyudmyla (Mila) Zsidisin
Three boxes of November 12th are on the way, five more are ready for shipping.
1Steve Belcher