T5 medical response vehicle for Mechnikov Hospital in Dnipro
Jan Duplinský
Mechnikov Hospital in Dnipro serves as a key medical hub for the southeastern region. Medical staff and doctors travel personally to patients in the hardest-hit areas. Mechnikov Hospital needs transport vehicles. T5 4x4 Long.png373.91 KB
Mechnikov Hospital in Dnipro was founded in 1798. It is one of the oldest and largest medical facilities in Ukraine. Thanks to its location (approximately 100 km from the front line), it serves as a key medical hub for the southeastern region. This is where the wounded are brought from the front, and the hospital also treats the majority of civilians from the affected areas.
The hospital has been unable to admit all patients. Many sick people do not even have the means to reach the hospital (due to old age, disability, local conditions, or their personal social circumstances). For this reason, medical staff and doctors from Mechnikov Hospital travel personally to patients in the hardest-hit areas. This work is arduous and dangerous.
This is where our appeal is directed. Mechnikov Hospital needs transport vehicles. After consultation, the Volkswagen T5 4x4 (9-seater) was selected as this type of vehicle has proven to be the most effective for medical personnel. Please help us bring medical care to the hardest-hit areas.
My name is Jan Duplinský
I have been privately supporting Ukraine since 2016. Together with my friends Sarah and Šimon, and in collaboration with *Paměť národa* (Memory of Nations), we have launched a fundraising campaign for Mechnikov Hospital in Dnipro. With your help, we will purchase a vehicle, transport it ourselves, and hand it over directly to the medical staff at Mechnikov Hospital.
Ukraine is bleeding. We don't have to just passively watch the injustice and aggression our friends are facing because they decided to share our values of freedom and democracy. For more than four years now, we've been buying protective and medical supplies and doing everything we can to get them to Ukraine as quickly as possible and to the places where they're most needed. Thousands of vests and helmets from us are being used by defenders on the front lines, and many tons of medical supplies are saving lives. We also supply fire trucks, ambulances, generators, drones, and optical equipment. The war is still going on. Ukrainian heroes are fighting and still need supplies to defend their country. Please, let us persevere as well. Our own experience with war and totalitarianism in the 20th century compels us to help Ukraine.
In 2019, the non-profit organization Post Bellum established a branch in Lviv with the aim of recording the memories of eyewitnesses for the Memory of Nations archive. Our colleagues in Ukraine have recorded dozens of stories, mainly from the period of Stalinist repression, dissidents, and political prisoners. After the outbreak of the conflict, they asked us for help. We couldn't refuse. Thanks to your support, we have already delivered thousands of bulletproof vests and helmets, tons of medical supplies and observation optics, and, last but not least, fully equipped ambulances and fire trucks to the defenders of Ukraine. Aid to Ukraine has a tangible impact—our collection has demonstrably saved dozens of lives. It also has symbolic significance—the victims of aggression know that they are not alone. All of the resources sent are non-lethal in nature.
All materials needed have been consulted with experts from the Army of the Czech Republic. The recipients of our aid are predominantly frontline fighters, members of special forces units. The assistance is implemented through the Embassy of Ukraine in the Czech Republic. Representatives of the Czech Embassy in Kyiv then oversee the correct use and distribution of the material to those in need.
In cooperation with the Donio portal and, above all, six thousand generous donors, we managed to collect funds for equipment of two field hospitals that play a vital role in saving the lives of wounded soldiers.
Together with the general public, we remind ourselves that the war in Ukraine is still on and that we must not be indifferent. On February 21, 2026, together with the organizations People in Need, Million Moments for democracy and the European Congress of Ukrainians we again organized a rally for the 4th anniversary of the war. The President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, also spoke at the Old Town Square.
During August we have been organizing a commemorative event called "Go Home, Ivan" in the Boris Nemtsov Park with the same organizations. We recall the time when Soviet aggression also affected us. In 2025 the event "Go Home, Ivan" took place on August 21, traditionally in front of the Russian Embassy. The band Rybičky 48 played at the event.
You can also contribute to the charitable fund with a direct payment to the donations account: 123-6318620207/0100 (for donations from abroad: IBAN: CZ 7601000001236318620207, BIC / SWIFT code: KOMBCZPPXXX). Contact: ukrajina@pametnaroda.cz.
