Polish border volunteer thanks Georgia for humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees
The Georgian airline that delivered the batch of aid expressed its “full solidarity” to Ukraine, adding it was “always ready to carry out such an important and responsible humanitarian mission especially to help our friendly country Ukraine.” . Photo via Administration of the Government of Georgia.
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A Polish border volunteer has thanked Georgia for a humanitarian aid shipment for Ukrainian citizens displaced by Russia's military onslaught on the country, calling the cargo "very important" in a moving message to agenda.ge.
Contacting us via social media on Tuesday morning, Grzegorz, a volunteer helping the efforts to assist refugees fleeing the conflict across Poland's border with Ukraine, said he was a local of the city of Lublin, which had just received its first flight with aid.
The arrival turned out to be a shipment delivered by Georgian airline Geo Sky, with the volunteer telling agenda.ge editors “[Georgia's] help is very important for this 100.000 frightened hungry people waiting at the border.”
The the 1 million GEL aid was approved by the Georgian government for delivery to Ukrainian citizens in the wake of Russia's invasion of the country last week. Photo via Administration of the Government of Georgia.
Grzegorz also told us volunteers on the border were doing "what we can" for the large number of displaced Ukrainians, adding Polish citizens had offered them transportation, shelter and food to help alleviate the crisis.
The Georgian airline that delivered the batch of aid expressed its “full solidarity” to Ukraine, adding it was “always ready to carry out such an important and responsible humanitarian mission especially to help our friendly country Ukraine.”
The aid worth one million GEL ($315,000/€279,000) to Ukraine was approved by the country’s government on decision by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili. The Georgian Post has also announced it will deliver humanitarian parcels to Ukraine’s citizens free of charge.
Similarly to the initiatives of the Polish citizens, Georgian individuals and businesses have also been offering free overnight accommodation and other types of assistance to Ukrainians in the country through social media groups since the breakout of the war. The Georgian National Tourism Administration also launched a hotline for the purpose, reachable through the number 0 800 800 909.