Another Okanagan shipment heads to Ukraine as pleas for help continue
“Gloves, kneepads … water filters, earplugs,” said Denys Storozhuk, president of the charity group Kelowna Stands with Ukraine.The items were all purchased thanks to monetary donations from Okanagan residents made to groups such as Kelowna Stands with Ukraine and Ukrainian Canadian Volunteers.Storozhuk said items such as medical supplies, water filters and earplugs are still all badly needed.“Earplugs.
“We simply don’t know how large the waves can be but we assume they’re going to be pretty significant because of the horrors going on in Europe.” The provincial government has launched a new telephone line for both Ukrainian refugees to call and access support services such as housing, healthcare, education and employment.
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