Since the start of the invasion in February 2022, the Russian army has deliberately struck Ukrainian civilian infrastructure such as thermal and electrical power plants. A tragedy that Bernard de Amicis witnessed with his own eyes during the last humanitarian mission he led in Ukraine, from October 6 to 13.
“In Dnipro, we even saw Russian drones exploding in the sky thanks to the anti-aircraft defense but above all lots of people deprived of power,” laments the Meuse humanitarian. Without power, they have no heating, cannot cook their food and also have problems with their water supply. »
Need money to finance the trip
Tragic but relatively silent consequences, which the president of A Pencil for Nepal has been fighting since his first humanitarian mission, in April 2022. “Today, I have enough clothes and blankets, but I absolutely need stoves gas and refills. That's what they ask me the most. »
He also hopes to transport baby milk, hygiene products and dry foods in a personal minivan which covered 5,534 km on its last expedition and now has 366,000 km. A vehicle that consumes around €600 of fuel to make the round trip to kyiv. “That's why I also need money to finance the trip,” concludes Bernard de Amicis, who is already ready to restart the engine.
