Medical Equipment Fundraiser
$2,694
Raised
42
Donations
$15,000
Goal
Revive, Recover and ALIVE
Help us save lives by donating to our Medical Equipment Fundraiser
WHO: The International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine has been helping defend Ukraine since 2022 and consists of roughly 40% Americans, plus British, Polish, French, Colombian and volunteer soldiers from dozens of other freedom-loving democracies around the world. UDS founder Carl Larson served with this defense organization during his time in Ukraine in 2022.
WHAT: Together with the 2nd Battalion International Legion Medical Team, UDS purchased a used USMC M997A2 Humvee ambulance. Final repairs are nearly completed before the vehicle will be shipped via container to Ukraine.
Help us fill the Humvee with life-saving equipment before shipping it!
HOW: You are invited to join with other donors to outfit this Humvee ambulance with the equipment and supplies requested by the unit medics, for the maximum evacuation care inside of this safe environment vehicle.
List of medical equipment requested by the unit:
Here is how you can help place rescue equipment in the ambulance before it ships!
- 4x Oxygen supply concentrator $500 each. Total $2000
- 4x Patient monitors $3200
- 30x Chest seals with vent. Needed 30 Total $420
- 25x Drainage kits with valve, vent Needed 25 Total $500
- 10x Headlamps with red, green blue, white lighting Total $500
- 10x Rechargeable lithium batteries CORE for headlamps Total $320
- 10x Trauma shears. Tota $ 55
- 3x Chest tube Insertion Kits Total $450
- 3x Scalpel sets/hemostats sterile field trays Total $300
- 20x Hemostats Total $320
- 5x REBOA Convenience trays (no balloon) Total
- 12x Acrylic wall rack for 12 boxes suture and needles Total $117
- 1x Burn Treatment Water Jel Burn kits Total $400
- 1x Refrigeration unit for blood products $1100
- 4x REBOA catheters Total $1800
- 4x REBOA insert trays Total $200
WHEN: We plan to ship this vehicle within two weeks (late Sept/early Oct) so donate soon so we can outfit it!
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SUPPORT THE INJURED DEFENDERS WITH MESSAGES OF HOPE
For donations of $50 or more, we will add a short message of encouragement, in any language, for the injured defenders who will be riding in it.
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Pictures of purchased equipment will be provided to donors upon request. Communications with the unit medics is possible if helpful. All donations are tax-deductible.
Thank you for helping save Ukrainian (and American) lives!
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ABOUT UKRAINE DEFENSE SUPPORT
Ukraine Defense Support is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Washington state. EIN 92-2693929 All UDS volunteers are unpaid and 100% of your donation will go toward supplying critical aid. Contact us for details on our finances, board membership and how we help Ukraine’s defenders.