How it all began
On February 24, 2022, I watched the live scenes on CNN when large tanks and thousands and thousands of Russian soldiers were marching into Ukraine. It was a very sad moment for future world history and also a very sad reminder of what happened in the Baltics not so long ago.
I soon realized that I could not just sit still and experience this misery as a bystander. I wanted to do something to help.
My wife Annika felt the same, and together we started planning an aid effort for the Ukrainian people who fled the war right in front of our eyes.
We shipped six tons of supplies to Ukraine
After intensive work, we managed to fill two buses with supplies and I managed to put together a real dream team that accompanied me on the trip down to Poland and the border with Ukraine. A very special thank you to Alexander, Sakarias, Anna and Sarah in Humannity Sweden for making this trip possible and for all your personal skills.
Also, a special thanks to Bergkvara Buss for providing first-class buses and drivers, to Grunden Bois for their efforts with the collection of supplies, and to ICA Toppen! in Höllviken for the biggest donation ever since. And of course, last but not least, a very big thank you to all private persons donating cash funds and all supplies.
On March 13, 2022, we departed Höllviken. First destination: Katowice, Poland. In Poland we met up with ADRA, our trusted on-site partner with daily deliveries into Ukraine. We unloaded our buses and the supplies were transported by ADRA on a trailer into Lviv the same afternoon.
We offered 63 refugees a safe journey to Sweden
Our two buses departed from Krakow on March 15. The journey to Sweden went through Poland with a dinner break at an IKEA restaurant. After 16 hours by bus and ferry we arrived in Trelleborg in the morning of March 16.
We managed to arrange housing for everyone who wanted a place to stay in Höllviken, Ljunghusen, Skanör and Falsterbo. A total of 45 refugees were given accommodation in host families or in Fotevikens stugby in Höllviken. A very big thanks to all host families and to Björn Jacobsen and Christian Karlsson in Foteviken.
We work with integration
We work actively with integration in Swedish society. Knowledge of the Swedish language is important, as is that the children receive good schooling and that work opportunities and leisure activities are offered.
Humannity Sweden is an important link between different authorities, schools, municipalities and, not least, employers. We create value together that not only benefits our refugees but also creates great value for society as a whole.
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