Renewable energy company Ørsted has stepped in to support families affected by the conflict in Ukraine and beyond, by donating multiple out-of-date first aid kits from its Grimsby-based depot.
The kits have been given to an organisation that recycles the contents, which include basic medical supplies. The initiative is part of Ørsted’s collaboration with Project Soweto, which extends from the Humber Nature Partnership.
The organisation will inspect the kits to determine what can be retained and recycled for human use, and what can be redirected to assist with animal rescue efforts.
Speaking about Ørsted’s donations, Rocky Clark, founding member of Soweto, said: “Donations such as this are important in supporting our work providing humanitarian aid to places such as Soweto in South Africa – where emergency medical care often has very slow response times – and to the front lines of Ukraine.
“Not only do these kits save lives, but we reduce around 20–35 tonnes of waste from going to landfill every year.”
