The east London chef sending protective equipment to Ukraine's soldiers.
When Olia Hercules first saw what was happening in Ukraine she went through a rollercoaster of emotions. The chef and author, has lived in the UK for the last 20 years but was born and raised in Ukraine and still has family there.
"But he realised that when you join, you're only given a rifle and that's it. There was no protective gear, there were no helmets, no protective vests, not even kneepads. No radios, nothing." There was an early hiccup when the flood of donations to her Paypal account was flagged up as unusual by the algorithm monitoring transactions.Then came the logistics - finding a way to send a van over to deliver the items to Ukraine.
The Disasters Emergency Committee and other charities suggest donating money as the most effective way to ensure people in Ukraine and refugees in neighbouring countries get what they need.
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