Once again, we are broadcasting the "was and is" section, which is so beloved by our listeners!
Today, 1,771,116 hryvnias were converted into pounds sterling, which is a cool currency, and sent to the seller. So, bye-bye, we paid for 12 army trucks in full! Yee-haw!
In fact, between these two pictures, there are two weeks of titanic work on deconservation and pre-sale preparation. Replacing old rubber bands, replacing the fuel system, oil filter, light bulbs and wipers on several cars. For this process, a volunteer from Canada, who used to work for the engine manufacturer, flew to the UK! This is a separate story about volunteer help from around the world, and we will definitely write a separate post.
As a result, the cars will be in Ukraine next week!
And now about the efficiency of spending volunteer money, about responsibility to those who donate. The cost of purchasing one all-wheel drive diesel truck with a carrying capacity of 5 tons came to UAH 295,186.
YES! 295,186 UAH for the truck!
And this is not a joke. This is exactly the amount of money we spent to buy each "working donkey" that will carry ammunition and spare parts, food and water, and transport personnel in any road conditions. How do we do it? We spend weeks looking for the best solution, then squeeze out discounts, and then, under excellent conditions, Petro Poroshenko pays half of the bill, effectively doubling every hryvnia we raise. As a result, we raised money for 6 trucks and bought 12!
And if we collect another 12 trucks, we will be able to bring 24 trucks that are already ready for shipment! Shall we try?