HelpUkraine Gothenburg receives a donation of 50,000 SEK through Elisabet Lann, leader of KD Gothenburg. The goal: To purchase a fire truck. 

HelpUkraine is a non-profit organization founded on February 26, 2022, in response to Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine. The initiative was taken by Katja Blagodyr, who has her roots in Ukraine and realized that everyone needs to help and act immediately. The association received an immediate and substantial response in Gothenburg. 

– For HelpUkraine, 50,000 SEK is incredibly significant. Our goal is to purchase a fire truck in Ukraine, as fires occur constantly due to shelling and bombings. These need to be extinguished quickly to protect people and save what remains of the buildings, says Katja Blagodyr. 

The donation of 50,000 SEK was made possible through Elisabet Lann’s strong efforts during JCDecaux’s annual Bike Battle at Almedalsveckan, where politicians governing Gothenburg Municipality compete against each other in a cycling race. The winner then donates the prize pool of 50,000 SEK to a charity of their choice. 

– For me, it was obvious that the money should go to HelpUkraine. The work that Katja Blagodyr and all the volunteers do is both important and admirable, and they deserve all the support they can get, says Elisabet Lann. 

HelpUkraine Gothenburg assists Ukrainians who have been forced to flee in Gothenburg, but also regularly sends trucks with supplies to Ukraine. The items sent include medical equipment, ambulances, dry food, trauma products, and first aid kits, all on a volunteer basis. 

For more information, contact: 

Malin Otterström 

Phone: 073-976 26 94 

Email: [email protected] 

Facts: 

JCDecaux has been a partner to the City of Gothenburg for several decades. They provide bus shelters and city information boards and were previously the supplier of Styr & Ställ. Together with the City of Gothenburg, JCDecaux has just completed a green transition for 100 bus shelters in central Gothenburg by equipping them with sedum roofs. This initiative makes Gothenburg one of the European cities with the most green roofs on shelters. Bike Battle is a recurring cycling competition organized by JCDecaux during Almedalsveckan for Gothenburg’s leading politicians. One politician from each party represented in the city council is invited to participate each year. The prize pool consists of 50,000 SEK donated by JCDecaux, which the winner can donate to a charity of their choice.