Grzegorz Rybak, 45, works as a support worker for the council in Edinburgh but took some time to travel to Ukraine.
Grzegorz Rybak, 45, travelled to to the war-torn country at the start of December after arranging leave with Edinburgh council. Using a van he fundraised to buy in Edinburgh, the care support worker has been helping to deliver aid in Kramatorsk and also rescuing any residents looking to escape.
It took Grzegorz three plane journeys and several train connections before he arrived in Ukraine but once there he hooked up with Andrew Bagshaw, a scientist from New Zealand who's been co-ordinating humanitarian efforts in Ukraine since May. He said: "Andrew doesn't speak Russian but I do!" says Grzegorz, who learned the language at primary school in Poland, and still listens to Russian bands. He currently sings with BRUK, an Edinburgh-based anti-fascist punk band, raising funds for the Polish NHS.
Grzegorz recently helped to evacuate a woman Ira and her two children and says it would not be possible if he were not recieving help from people in Edinburgh who had donated £1842 in the days beforehand.He added: "We bought evacuation stretchers today to equip our van and a shopping list for Ira, who sold us the vehicle.
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