The Dutch healthcare magazine FMT Gezondheidszorg published a fine interview with Ruben Hoogenberg of Almeva and with Ron and Niels. Faced with the commitment of Almeva and all the ambulance stations, modesty suits us. Their help is part of why the medics there can save lives. We regularly get messages from families or from the people themselves: small scale help is warmly welcomed and ends up in the right hands.
Just before Christmas we gratefully received word that Stichting Aid to Ukraine has been granted ANBI status, the Dutch designation for a public benefit organisation. It lets donors and the foundation itself make use of several tax advantages when giving and receiving gifts. The government chips in, so to speak, and that is very welcome indeed. The RSIN number you need for your tax return is 866916556.
One of the volunteer groups is building a new vehicle for transporting the wounded, in practice a van pressed into service as an ambulance. It is done simply, but by people who know what they are doing. Through Almeva we arranged a good stock of consumables: tourniquets, infusion sets, intraosseous drills and gauze.