Georgia Red Cross sends 40 tons of humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Georgia Red Cross also said it “actively cooperated” with the business sector for donation of funds and receipt of humanitarian products, pledging continued support for Ukraine. Photo: Georgia Red Cross Society
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The Red Cross Society of Georgia has sent 40 tons of humanitarian aid to Ukraine in support of the people affected by war, the organisation announced on Monday.
The delivery was facilitated after the Georgian Parliament handed over an aid package containing medicines and other items to the Red Cross Society on the weekend. The organisation then forwarded it to those in need in Ukraine.
Georgia Red Cross also said it “actively cooperated” with the business sector for donation of funds and receipt of humanitarian products, pledging continued support for Ukraine.
In their update, the Red Cross office said donations for the cause could be sent via the organisation’s website or to the following bank accounts: Bank of Georgia - GE84BG0000000533473787GEL and TBC Bank - GE44TB7406736120100003.
The Red Cross Society of Georgia was established in 1918, with its official recognition by the law taking place in 1997, following the country’s independence from the Soviet Union.
Russia began its military assault on Ukraine on February 24.
The Georgian Parliament has handed over a humanitarian aid package to the Red Cross Society for forwarding the cargo to people in Ukraine affected by the war on the weekend.
A humanitarian aid package for Ukraine, collected throughout Georgia following a decision by the Prime Minister, is ready to be delivered to the country, the Government Administration said on Friday.
A humanitarian aid package for Ukraine has been collected throughout Georgia following a decision by the Prime Minister, with 100 tons of aid prepared to be dispatched to the country on the backdrop of Russia's invasion.
Georgia has been providing large-scale humanitarian assistance to Ukraine since the start of hostilities in the country last month, while also extending support to Ukrainian citizens in Georgia.
The Georgian Football Federation (GFF) and the national team will send humanitarian aid including first aid items, medical equipment, various types of medicines and baby food to Ukraine, the GFF said on Tuesday.
The Georgia Rugby Union has launched an initiative to collect humanitarian aid to support Ukrainian citizens affected by the war. In a post published on Facebook, the national body for the sport asked the public to deliver non-perishable food, medicines, diapers and personal hygiene items for children and adults to addresses in three cities across Georgia.
Shakhtar Donetsk, the Ukrainian football club based in the east of the country, has thanked Georgian club Dinamo Tbilisi for humanitarian aid sent to Ukraine for supporting those affected by Russia’s military aggression on the country.
Over 10 tons of humanitarian aid was sent to Ukraine from Georgia’s western Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region on Sunday.
The humanitarian cargo included first-aid items, medical supplies and non-perishable products.
Natia Loladze, the President of the Georgia Red Cross Society, has been elected the Vice-President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, marking the first time a Georgian representative will serve in the position, Georgia Red Cross Society announced on Sunday.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Friday said it was his Government's “duty” to provide “maximum” political and humanitarian support to Ukraine amid the latter’s ongoing war with Russia.