there for humanity.

We made our first aid delivery to Ukraine over 450 days ago. Since then, we have been there nine times. We have travelled over 20,000 kilometres and delivered goods worth approximately CHF 1.5 million. This was possible thanks to the generous donations of many people as well as the support of companies who helped us with free materials and transport. We are truly overwhelmed by the incredible support we have received from all of you. A heartfelt thank you!

During these nine trips we have learned a lot and gained impressive experiences. First of all, we helped especially at the border to Hungary. On the other trips, we travelled as far as Kiev, Butscha and Mykolajiw. The images we experienced there will probably remain in our memories forever. On these journeys we met many people who do not want to leave their homeland and want to continue on the ground.

And we also want to continue. Currently, we have a shipment of medical aid material that we would like to bring to Zaporizhzhya. We would like to supply a local hospital with a truck. Zaporizhzhya is located in the south of Ukraine, not far from the front. The city is home to the largest nuclear facility in Europe, which has repeatedly come under fire. Recently, the Kakhovka Dam, a civilian dam near Zaporizhzhya, was blown up. Flooding is now occurring below the blown dam. The situation on the ground is extremely worrying. We have already organised the transport from Hungary to Zaporizhzhya, the transport from Switzerland to Hungary is still in the planning stage.

In addition, we would like to deliver directly on site again ourselves. Our colleague Enver, the Ukrainian national coach of ski acrobatics, has already determined on site what is most urgently needed. If possible, we would like to make this delivery as soon as possible. We depend on your support for this!

Collecting donations is currently more difficult than at the beginning, which is understandable. Nevertheless, we ask for your support once again. If you know someone who could support us, or if you share this project and tell others about it, we would be very grateful. Every franc counts. Together we can make a direct contribution to alleviating the suffering in Ukraine. Thank you very much!

Last Sunday, we (Jonas Roth and Andreas Isoz) set off for Ukraine. After a short stopover in Warsaw, we went on to Kiev. It was a special atmosphere, as much of the city was completely dark due to the lack of electricity. On the second day, we continued to the Butscha region. There we visited three families in a small village that we had already visited in September. We were allowed to hand over relief goods to them, among other things we had a lot of thermal underwear from Odlo and warm blankets from Eskimo. We also supported the families in their reconstruction efforts. On the one hand with material, but also with financial means.

The remaining goods that were not distributed in Butscha were given to the Ukrainian national coach for ski acrobatics. He drove with this material to the war front in Luhansk. The goods are most urgently needed there. Especially medical supplies and generators are in great demand. In the meantime, he has fortunately returned to his family unharmed.

This aid project has now been running for 9 months. In this time, thanks to the support of numerous donors, we have already been able to carry out seven aid deliveries. Unfortunately, an end to the war is not yet in sight. Therefore, we will continue to collect donations and deliver relief supplies. By the way, our aid project can also be supported as part of the Weihnachtsaktion – there-for-you.com with the purchase of a barbecue course, summer training with the Ski Aerials pros and/or the painting "journey to india".

I wish you all happy holidays and thank you once again for your support!

Andreas

Since the launch of the project, we have raised over 327,000 Swiss francs. Thanks to your generosity and compassion for the people on the ground, we have already had the opportunity to deliver relief supplies to Ukraine six times. Initially, the deliveries were handed over at the border to Ukraine. But over time, we have been able to travel further and further inland with our partners and deliver our relief supplies directly to the affected people.

During these journeys, we have noticed that the need for relief goods changes constantly and sometimes at very short notice. Therefore, we always coordinate with our local contacts to find out what is needed most urgently. As the cold season is approaching and many houses are no longer habitable due to the war, the local people urgently need help to rebuild their houses. This is the only way they can survive the cold winter. Therefore, we have decided to organise emergency aid and reconstruction with local craftsmen.

In order to be able to carry out this reconstruction and further aid deliveries, especially of urgently needed medical supplies, we are still dependent on support. If you can, please help the people in this difficult time with a donation!

We would also like to remind you of our presentation on Wednesday, 26.10.2022 in Mettmenstetten. On the one hand, we will report about our impressions of the six journeys so far and on the other hand, how we would like to support the Ukrainian people in the future. Click here to register.

Many thanks and all the best

The relief action for the people in Ukraine over the past few days has made a lasting impression on my team and me. The people are fleeing and suffering from the war, they need more help. Seeing this with our own eyes has made us realize that we want to provide more support and help the people in the best possible way!

That is why we extend the project for another three weeks and collect additional donations. From the current donations there are still about 10% left after the first deliveries and we want to go to Ukraine again this Monday to hand over relief supplies.

The situation on the ground has changed, more and more people are arriving and it is also quite cold. Therefore, generators are now also needed to heat the older unheated shelters at least a little bit. In addition, of course, relief goods such as medicines, medical supplies, food, etc. are still needed. We want to get these goods and hand them over to the Ukraine again.

Above all, I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your incredible support, also in the name of all our friends in Ukraine. This is what makes it possible to provide this help at all. For the new delivery we need support again, maybe you can give something again or share the project with your friends and acquaintances, so that we can help in the best possible way.

Thank you very much for your support and generosity!

Best regards

Your Iso and Team

Yesterday we reached the Hungarian-Ukrainian border and could unload our 5 transport trucks in Ukraine. On site, a large sports hall was converted into a distribution center, there we met many helping hands. Although we had prepared ourselves for this trip, the picture that presented itself to us still made our hair stand on end: Endless lines of cars helping families, friends and strangers to escape; along the border, tents and campfires with improvised kitchenettes; people who had lost everything. During the drive back to Budapest, the cars were silent. All of our thoughts were with the Ukrainian people. In spite of everything, there was a great relief that the transfer worked out and we were able to help our sports friends. 

Today, Monday, we will again get new goods and buy and distribute food. Another update with photos and videos will follow.

Yesterday, Sportpanorama also reported about our action. Here you can watch the broadcast: Sportpanorama - Schweizer Tennishoffnung Dominic Stricker als Gast - Play SRF (From minute 11:29 follows the contribution to our project in german.).

Thank you very much for your great support.

Andreas & Team

Thursday evening: Barely two days after the launch of the fundraising appeal and we are speechless. I have made an incredible amount of phone calls. We have contacted companies, were further networked and were able to collect not only a huge amount of donations, but also many donations in kind, although we had not even called for it. We are very grateful for all your efforts and donations. Also a thank you to the team of there-for-you.com, which supports all around and at any time.

Today, Friday, all the donations will be sorted and the vehicles loaded. Then we can start our way to the Hungarian border on Saturday morning with five instead of two as planned.

Thank you very much.

We will get back to you soon with another update.

Andreas & Team