A Coogee resident is taking action to help out displaced families on the Ukraine border, in the midst of protracted hostilities between Russia and Ukraine.
Nicholas Booth, who lives in Coogee but has friends in Ukraine, has made plans to fly to London at the end of October 2022, so he can personally deliver essential supplies to many families displaced by the war.
Mr Booth said that once he gets to London, he will fill up a truck with winter clothing and boots, nappies for kids, and toiletries. He will then drive from London to Germany, and then to Poland until he reaches the Ukraine border.
The Coogee man has calculated that the drive will take about 22 hours and he has been taking advice from people on the ground when it comes to his safety and security.
Mr Booth says he feels that this is something has to accomplish, despite the dangers, because so many families left their homes in Ukraine with nothing but the clothes on their backs.
With winter approaching and as the uncertainty prevails, these families and their kids will need the supplies the Coogee man will deliver.
“The hardships and deprivations of the Ukrainian people will only increase with the imminent onset of winter,” Mr Booth wrote on a GoFundMe page set up for this endeavour.
So far, the fundraiser for the purchase of much-needed supplies has breached over $17,855 among 65 donors. He also said that he has gotten some expert advice on how he and his companion, Joseph Lawrence, would be able to fulfill this humanitarian mission successfully.
Mr Booth is footing his own bill for the travel to London. In an interview with other media, he said that the money raised will all be used for the supplies to be distributed to the Ukrainians.
