As you may well have seen on social media last week, our brave friends at Druzi Space NGO in Kramatorsk — led by the fearless Ksenia — suffered a devastating loss when an FPV drone strike destroyed one of their main evacuation vehicles.
These vehicles are absolute lifelines. Without them, rescue missions in vulnerable frontline areas simply cannot happen. Thanks to generous supporters across the animal rescue community, they can often be fixed or maintained — but this time, a full replacement was needed urgently. Nowzad jumped right into action to secure a new evacuation van and keep Ksenia’s life-saving work moving forward.
This special vehicle — affectionately named "Ambo" — comes with an incredible backstory of community support. The idea came from Michelle at Buddies Freedom Transport, who saw the desperate need for vehicles in Ukraine while temporarily using "Ambo" herself. With the kind agreement of owners Jacqui and Steve Honour, Michelle launched a GoFundMe, boosted by a fundraiser from Sarah Angel and her Spiritual Friends. Fitted with heavy-duty, impact-resistant crates, power, A/C, and even a kettle for the long journey, Ambo is perfectly equipped for frontline rescue work.
Right now, our brilliant Trustee Tony is bombing across Europe in "Ambo", driving non-stop to deliver this vehicle directly to Ksenia by this weekend. This will ensure Druzi Space can get straight back to rescuing, protecting, and evacuating vulnerable animals from harm’s way in Kramatorsk.
A massive thank you to Michelle, Buddies Freedom Transport, Sarah Angel, Jacqui and Steve Honour, our fab Adoptions Manager Jen (and Martin of course), Tony and all of you - our incredible supporters - for making this whole journey possible!