We received an evacuation request for people fleeing the bombing in eastern Ukraine and set off at very short notice. We quickly collected a car full of donations. On board we had about a hundred kilos of protein flakes for special conditions, several boxes of adult diapers, dozens of kilos of vitamin tablets, dog food, … Read more

Today, we went back to the aid delivered by three girls from Naantali. Over the course of three days, they had held a summer café and raised money for charity. We went to a local orphanage and asked them what they would like. They really wanted yoghurt and sour cream. At the request of the … Read more

Retrieved from Inka to Kiev to visit the father of my Ukrainian family back home and, of course, to get some hospital supplies. Raakel stayed in Lviv, as her departure to Finland took place before our return. It’s really strange how you’re used to everything. We went to the store to get our lunch and … Read more

We made it to Ukraine. On the way, though, I woke up again with a puncture in the middle of the night somewhere in the countryside. I lost the import/export competition and was selected as a tyre changer. In the rain, of course. Inka I shouldn’t drive at 3am when the tyres always burst. When … Read more