With the help of a Chico nonprofit, a Shasta County woman is getting ready to send a cargo shipment of medical supplies to Ukraine through Poland.

Chico S.A.V.E. (Salvage All Valuable Equipment) has been gathering humanitarian aid for "Shasta for Ukraine" its usable medical equipment.

Alexandra Lyashchenko says it's badly needed.

“[Janice Walker] was willing to donate us a lot of outdated medical equipment. Mike Mangas from Channel 7 kindly provided me this contact and Janice Walker responded to it, which was last Saturday in Chico. And she is ready to fill up this 40-foot-cube next Tuesday. We received a quote; it’s $6,800.”

Alexandra says she's looking for sponsors and donors to help with the cost of shipping the container first to Poland, then the equipment will be taken into her homeland: Ukraine.

“We see, already, these amputees—from one little kid to teenagers and elderly civilians—not only soldiers are losing their limbs. It’s the war of shrapnel wounds and lots of amputees are really needing our help.”

If you can help, you can donate at ShastaForUkraine.org or at "Shasta for Ukraine" on Facebook.

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