More news from the 'eastern front' in our daily diary.... On 10 April, our Rotarian Jonathan Bickerdike will set off for Lviv in Ukraine to deliver a 4x4 loaded with various donations including a generator, medical equipment, crutches and clothes. The vehicle and most of the equipment will then be sent on to the front line. Sadly the vehicles only last an average of 3 months. With the help from sponsors, so far he has raised £4,700 which will buy 5 generators which are much needed given the...

Ashtead Rotary Club Secretary Jonathan Bickerdike is preparing for a 1,200 mile drive to Ukraine this April, joining a humanitarian convoy delivering generators and medical supplies to communities whose energy infrastructure has been repeatedly targeted during the war. The decision came after an inspiring talk at a recent Rotary meeting, where a visiting Rotarian described his own experience travelling with a volunteer convoy transporting vehicles, generators and medical equipment into...

Club members appreciated an inspirational talk from John Greaves CEO from our friends at HoverAid, a charity which helps bring aid to remote areas in Madagascar. https://hoveraid.org/