#Liverpool4Ukraine - fourth aid convoy leaving

Source: Archdiocese of Liverpool

Three more consignments of aid for Ukraine are set to leave the Archdiocese of Liverpool this week bringing the total consignment so far to twelve trucks of aid over four journeys as part of the '#liverpool4ukraine' appeal.

The aid is now more vital than ever as it comes when there are new attacks on the country with the war intensifying. It is also a further example of the growing partnership between the two countries with Liverpool hosting next year's Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine.

The trucks, which will leave early in the morning this Friday, 14 October, will be carrying dried food, thermal clothing, building tools and generators which will be delivered directly to Bishop Gregory Komar, from the Ukrainian diocese of Sambir-Drohobych, who will take the goods for distribution in the Lviv region of western Ukraine. Bishop Gregory is the auxiliary bishop of the diocese and has a close association with the Archdiocese of Liverpool.

He has expressed his gratitude for the donations and explained how the aid will be used, 'we have a number of centres where there are refugees that the Church looks after and we will use this aid for those people. We will also send what is necessary to the east of the country through our parish system. We need human contact, and it is important that we see you, that we talk with you and that you understand our situation. Pray and keep praying so that people will remember us and hold Ukrainians in their minds and hearts'.

For this fourth journey the drivers will be Jill Boggan, Nicky Hegarty, and Andrew Davis from the archdiocesan staff together with Jill's husband, Phil, and Molly Durkin and Megan McWhire from Greenmount Projects.

There will be a Service for peace and for the blessing of the drivers and trucks on Thursday 13 October at 4pm at the St Margaret Clitherow Centre, Croxteth Drive, Liverpool, L17 1AA. Canon Aidan Prescott, the Chancellor of the archdiocese will lead the service.

The archdiocese partnered with local organisations Greenmount Projects who supplied building tools, and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust to help make this trip possible.

The food supplies have been financed by donations from the #Liverpool4Ukraine appeal which has so far raised over £145,000. Donations are still welcome and details of how to donate can be found at: www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk/ukraine-support