Report Back from Ukraine to Feature at Putney Society AGM
Deputy Chairman Jonathan Callaway will talk about delivering ambulances
Ambulances arriving in Lviv all the way from Putney
March 22, 2024
The forthcoming Annual General Meeting of the Putney Society will feature a report back from the society’s Deputy Chairman on his trip to Ukraine.
Jonathan Callaway will give a talk entitled "Delivering Ambulances to Ukraine". This will cover his involvement with the charity Medical Life Lines Ukraine (MLLU) which organises convoys of refurbished ambulances filled with medical supplies. The talk will be illustrated with photographs taken during his trip driving one of these ambulances.
The meeting is due to take place on Monday 25 March in the lower hall in The Community Church, Werter Road, SW15 2LL starting at 7.30pm.
The meeting will also be live streamed so that you can listen to the speakers. but you will not be able to vote if you are online. If you wish to listen remotely then contact registration@putneysociety.org.uk .
Once the formal section of the agenda is complete Mr Callaway will describe his experience with a team of eight volunteers including other Putney residents Gerry and Sally Strahan who drove ambulances stocked with urgently needed medical supplies to support hospitals and emergency teams on the ground. They were working with MLLU which was founded by Aliya Aralbayeva and supported by Dan Whitehead.
The charity has delivered 33 aid-filled ambulances to war-torn areas of Ukraine since the war began in February 2022 and raised over £100,000 to continue to supply vehicles, equipment and aid to Ukrainian citizens.
For more information about MLLU and to donate click here.
Putney Society, a registered charity, is an amenity society run by volunteers to preserve and enhance our local heritage and community. The Putney Society’s website contains more information about many other local issues and how to become a member.
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