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Update on supplies to Ukraine, March 23rd 2022

Yesterday afternoon, our third consignment was collected to go to the Charity just over the border in Ukraine and it is expected to get there on Thursday morning. It consisted over 49 boxes containing the following:

Ukraine flag

49 parcels

Prefilled pens

1,009
Pen cartridges

675
Vials

53
Pens for cartridges

21
Glucagon

25
Lancets

28,750
Lancet devices

109
Pen needles

26,200
Glucose meters

9
Matching strips

3,900

9 Boxes of Hypo treatments e.g., jelly babies and drinks cartons

Our members and the public have responded to our Appeal in a tremendous way and supplies are still coming in. We didn’t ask for money but where our members have not had any surplus supplies, they have given money – around £12,000 so far. Clearly we are allocating these funds to Ukraine and in the process of exploring a couple of avenues for buying meters and strips at reduced costs.

Our thanks to everyone who has responded and given help to the people of Ukraine – their plight is unimaginable and their bravery is tremendous.

We look forward to a consignment of meters and strips coming from Australia to add to our ongoing help to the people of Ukraine.

I have attached some pictures – the one of our office looks a total mess but actually we are organised!

Please help if you can!

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Ukraine - The IDDT office

Ukraine - The IDDT office

Ukraine - 3rd trip - loading the van

Ukraine - 3rd trip - loading the van

Ukraine - 3rd trip - ready to go!

Ukraine - 3rd trip - ready to go!

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