WernerCo supports refugee aid in Ukraine

The international ladder manufacturer is donating $10,000 to aid organisations in Ukraine, Moldova, Poland and Hungary

WernerCo wants to do its part in helping those affected by the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and is therefore donating a total of $10,000 to the relief efforts of the Hungarian Red Cross, Polish Red Cross and Ukrainian Red Cross as well as the initiative of Menschen-Helfen e.V. in Moldova. The aim is to support organisations in Ukraine and its neighbouring countries in their efforts to provide for and transport refugees.

With three million people fleeing the war and millions more expected to do so according to the non-profit UNO Flüchtlingshilfe, there is growing pressure on the international community to protect and care for the refugees, most of whom are women and children. As an international company, WernerCo wants to provide financial support for the crucial work being done by aid organisations in Ukraine and its neighbouring countries. “As a company that draws its strength from a free and international community, we believe it is our duty to provide help where it is needed,” says Maximilian Treptow, WernerCo Managing Director and CFO EMEA/APAC, explaining the decision.

 

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The Hungarian Red Cross (https://voroskereszt.hu/), Polish Red Cross (https://pck.pl/) and Ukrainian Red Cross (https://redcross.org.ua/en/) will each receive $3,000 in donation. The company chose to support these aid organisations due to the important role they play in caring for refugees arriving in countries neighbouring Ukraine as well as their experience in tackling humanitarian crises.

Another $1,000 will be donated to the charity Menschen-Helfen e.V. (https://www.menschen-hilfen.de/de/) – on the initiative of WernerCo employees who are active as volunteers. The organisation looks after a childcare centre in Moldova, a country neighbouring Russia. The donations are intended to bolster the facility so that it can help those arriving from Ukraine. "We would like to thank all of our WernerCo employees for their work and dedication to helping those in need. Likewise, we want to do our part through this donation and hope that many other companies would do the same as well," adds Carsten Rumpf, WernerCo President EMEA/APAC.

All donations have already been transferred to the respective aid organisations.