News from our organization
16 Deliveries
>16 tons of relief supplies
24.02.2024
Two years ago today, Russia launched its war of aggression against Ukraine. Since then, the Ukrainian people have been fighting for their survival every day in a war zone that continues to be characterized by unsafety and suffering.
🚛 We have delivered more than 16 tons of relief supplies from our Hamburg office to the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, more than 2,000 km away. The urgently needed medical supplies and medicines are either used directly on site or distributed to hospitals in the region and along the front line.
“We are particularly proud of the fact that we were able to establish an efficient and reliable supply chain within a very short space of time and that all of the deliveries we sent from Hamburg arrived at their destination complete and undamaged,” says Britta Gamarnik, CEO of the association.
We call on you not to forget the people in Ukraine and to continue to stand by them with donations and support.
Every single Euro counts and every donation makes a difference!
Photo by Elena Mozhvilo on Unsplash
12.02.2024
Our first delivery of the year, consisting of over 700 kg of medicines and medical supplies, has reached its destination in Dnipro, Ukraine.
14.11.2023
We are proud about all our aid shipments having arrived safely since we began our support in Ukraine. These successes are the result of the dedicated work and tireless efforts of our entire team.
The appreciation of our mission is not only reflected in the positive feedback from the supplied hospital in Dnipro, but also in an official certificate of thanks that we recently received from the Brigadier General of the Southern Armed Forces. This certificate underlines the importance of our efforts to bring hope to people in need and to show our solidarity through action.
Our mission continues and we firmly believe that our combined efforts can help alleviate the suffering in the ukrainian war zones. Together, we can make a significant contribution to a better future for those who desperately need our support.
05.10.2023
We are happy to announce that we have applied for the “Hamburg Airport. Bewegt. Nachbarschaftspreis” in the category “Society & Social Affairs”!
This prestigious award honors volunteer projects in our neighborhood and distributes a total of 12,000 Euros to deserving initiatives. The decision lies in the hands of a top-class jury, including Hamburg’s Senator Dr. Melanie Leonhardt, Michael Eggenschwiler (Managing Director Hamburg Airport), Anne Langensiepen (Head of Communications and Public Affairs AviAlliance) and airport pastor Björn Kranefuß.
And here comes the exciting part! The online voting is already underway! Every single vote counts and we are counting on your support! Please vote for our project and share this message so that we have a chance to win the voting prize.
The online voting can be accessed via the following link: https://hamburg-airport-bewegt.de/abstimmung/
Let’s make a difference by helping those who need our support the most. Every Euro donated will directly benefit the Ukrainian people.
Together we can make a big difference!
19.07.2023
Our 15th shipment containing more than one ton of various aid and medical supplies was shipped to Ukraine.
21.06.2023
Press release
Non-profit organization tirelessly advocates for Ukraine support
The non-profit organization Comparus hilft e.V. announces in its 2022 annual report that since its establishment on March 3, 2022, over 13 tons of aid supplies have been safely delivered to the war-torn areas of Ukraine. The delivered medicines and aid supplies have a value of over 90,000 Euros.
The conflict in Ukraine has led to a humanitarian crisis, leaving thousands of people in need and despair. The situation on the ground remains deeply disturbing. Comparus hilft e.V. has proven to be a reliable partner and is committed to continuing to help those in need on-site. Thanks to a close collaboration with the likewise non-profit organization Apotheker ohne Grenzen e.V., every donated Euro can be doubled as both organizations share the costs of procuring the medicines.
“We are particularly proud that we were able to establish an efficient and reliable supply chain within a very short period of time and that all the supplies we sent on their way from Hamburg arrived at their destination complete and intact, thus benefiting the wounded,” says board member Britta Gamarnik. The rescue blankets supplied by the organzation are currently also being used to help rescue people in the flood-affected areas after the destruction of the Kachowka dam.
The persistent commitment of the Hamburg-based organization is also appreciated in Ukraine. Dmitri Gamarnik, who was born in Ukraine, recently made his way to the million-strong city of Dnipro and was able to assess the situation on the ground firsthand. “Every morning, 70-100 wounded people from the frontline regions arrive at the hospital. Once initial care and assessment have been provided and the patients are transportable, they are transferred to other hospitals,” says Dmitri Gamarnik. He received confirmation from the hospital that the cooperation with Comparus hilft e.V. is one of the most enduring and purposeful. “We always coordinate the needs for medicines with the hospital staff – after all, we want to deliver exactly what they need,” Gamarnik adds. He was equally impressed and moved by how Ukrainians carry on with their everyday lives – “even if they have to regularly take shelter in bunkers at night due to air raid alerts.”
We urge everyone not to forget the people in Ukraine and to continue standing by their side with donations and support. Every Euro counts and will be effectively utilized to help the affected individuals in this difficult time.
01.06.2023
The second member meeting is once more held as a hybrid meeting. Board members Britta Gamarnik and Kai Boehnke present the annual report and together with the participating members they let the past year pass in revue.
19.04.2023
Mid April we once again shipped more than one ton of various aid and medical supplies to Ukraine.
08.03.2023
In cooperation with Tourismusverein Stockach e.V., located near Constance on Lake Constance, we have sent a new aid shipment to Dnipro.
After the terrible bombing on Dnipro on January 15, 2023, Tourismusverein Stockach has launched a large fundraising campaign for Mechnikova hospital. In the last few weeks, an immense number of medical and humanitarian goods were collected and then transported to Hamburg by a truck full to the brim.
We are happy that our medical aid delivery also found room in the subsequent truck and is now on its way to Dnipro!
A big thank you to Tourismusverein Stockach e.V. for their trust and also for the generous donations from their community. We are proud to be part of this great campaign and will continue helping Ukraine.
24.02.2023
365 days – one year after Russia began their war of aggression against Ukraine, the situation in Ukraine and Europe has deteriorated dramatically.
It is unclear for how long this war will be ongoing and how it will affect our future.
Since the beginning of the war, we have been supporting the Ukrainian people. Thanks to more than 1’250 individual donations – some very generous ones, we have been able to send more than 12 shipments including than 6.5 tons of material to Ukraine – providing valuable help to hospitals and the civilian population.
We would like to thank all donors and active members of Comparus hilft e.V. for their ongoing voluntary support. We would like to thank all donors and active members of Comparus hilft e.V. for their ongoing voluntary support. A special thanks also goes to our cooperation partner Apotheker ohne Grenzen e.V.. Their support allows us to achieve even more effectiveness.
It keeps remaining important to show our solidarity to the Ukrainian people while actively offering support and assistance.
02.02.2023
27.01.2023
07.12.2022
Following multiple calls for donations at different schools in Hamburg, our tenth transport to Dnipro consits of ten pallets with about 500 kg of donations in kind.
This time, we are sending blankets as well as winter clothing and shoes, mostly for children.
29.11.2022
After some of the most consume oriented days of the year – Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday has come to life in 2012. This year, #GivingTuesday is on November 29: Tuesday after Thanksgiving, as always. It is a day of action, requesting people around the world to social commitment, mutual support and reflection. We also take the opportunity to benefit from the spirit of this day to continue supporting where help is needed most.
One of Hamburg’s schools hosted a donation day in favor of Comparus hilft e.V. Students and parents were informed that we collect warm clothes and blankets for the people in Ukraine. All donations were ready for pick up in the afternoon and we will now organize transportation to Ukraine. Im nächsten Schritt werden wir die Lieferung in die Ukraine planen.
A big thank you to the school and all contributors for organizing this event and to all donors for their great support!
10.11.2022
With our ninth aid transport, we shipped almost 400 kg of aid supplies once again. The supplies contained wheelchairs, medicines and rescue wipes.
06.10.2022
Our eigth aid transport includes about 200 kg of various aid supplies such as wheelchairs, medicines and diapers.
12.08.2022
With our seventh delivery, we were able to once again ship about 600 kg of relief supplies on their way to the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro.
09.08.2022
Today we virtually met Olena and Victoria of Mechnikova hospital. We spoke about our cooperation thus far and were given an insight into the current situation in the Dnipro region. The video is currently only available with German subtitles – we are working on an English version.
28.07.2022
Our sixth aid delivery again consisted of wheelchairs, walkers and rollators – as well as urgently needed rescue sheets, whose delivery was delayed for over 3 months due to supply chain bottlenecks.
20.07.2022
We are delighted to announce the partnership with the likewise non-profit association Apotheker ohne Grenzen e.V. (AoG), which has been committed to helping sick people in need worldwide for over 20 years.
Together with AoG we can now procure the medicines urgently needed at Mechnikova Hospital even more efficiently, thanks to AoG’s many years of experience.
14.07.2022
Our fifth aid transport had a slightly different focus: in addition to some medicines, this time around we sent 15 wheelchairs and 20 pairs of walking aids to Ukraine.
10.06.2022
In general, 100 days since the foundation of our association would be a reason to celebrate – unfortunately, however, this also means that the war in Ukraine has already been lasting for more than 100 days. Furthermore, we regularly receive requirement lists in which the hospitals caring for the wounded communicate their need for medical supplies – or even medical machines.
In these past 100 days we have received over 1,200 individual donations ranging from €10 to €5,000 – and we would like to once again thank you for your support from the bottom of our hearts! Thanks to these donations we were able to send four aid transports containing mostly medical supplies from Hamburg via Lviv to Dnipro. As long as Ukraine is under attack and has to be rebuilt, we at Comparus hilft will do everything we can to provide help where it is most urgently needed.
22.05.2022
In April we had a somewhat different visit: the German children’s tv channel Kinderkanal (KiKA) visited our premises to get to know the Ukrainian children and to report about their new everyday life.
The story was broadcast on May 22nd, 2022 in the show “Team Timster”. The episode “Together with Ukraine” was produced bilingually in German and Ukrainian and starting from minute 11:51 there is an insight into the everyday school life of Sascha, who has already been digitally participating in the lessons of his Ukrainian school from Germany since March.
The video is available here.
12.05.2022
The first member meeting takes place as a hybrid meeting. The board members Britta Gamarnik and Kai Boehnke give a report about the association’s activities so far and a Ukrainian member of the association gives an insight into the current situation on the ground.
11.05.2022
In May, we received a request from the medical staff of the hospital in Dnipro to procure medicines such as local anesthetics, antibiotics and painkillers. On 11.05.2022 we were able to load our fourth transport with 360 kg of these medicines and have it embark on its about 2,000 km long journey to Dnipro.
28.04.2022
Our third aid shipment containing dressing material, rescue blankets and infusion solution leaves Hamburg. The latter is a refrigerated item, which presented us with a small challenge for onward shipping… our solution met with great demand in Ukraine – not only because the solution arrived at a suitable temperature, but also because refrigerated containers are in short supply locally and could be put to good use.
19.04.2022
We received a request for help from a Ukrainian organization that focuses on transporting refugees within Ukraine. Their bus broke down and needed urgent repair, which the Ukrainian organization could not bear from their own funds. Comparus hilft took over the repair costs and the bus was successfully repaired.
06.04.2022
With our second aid transport, we send urgently needed surgical caps, surgical gowns and resuscitation bags to Ukraine.
31.03.2022
Comparus hilft e.V. is listed in the Hamburg register of associations under VR 24995.
22.03.2022
Press release
A conference room's transformation into a classroom
Hamburg-based aid association transforms office space into classroom for refugee children from Ukraine
Hamburg, March 22nd, 2022 – Hamburg-based non-profit organization Comparus hilft e.V. is using Comparus GmbH’s office space within Valvo Park in Langenhorn to enable children from Ukraine to attend online lessons with their Ukrainian schools. From their network of Ukrainian employees, founding members of the association had learned about the need for rooms and agreed to provide appropriate space.
The Hamburg-based company from which the aid organization emerged itself has a sister company in Dnipro, Ukraine, and together with the aid organization is trying to provide the necessary supplies to crisis regions and the arriving refugees.
It is 07:30 am when Britta Gamarnik opens the door for the children. In addition to her main profession as managing director of a consulting company, she is now also volunteering as a child care worker. Eight schoolchildren, all of them refugee children from Ukraine, are currently using her company’s office space within Valvo Park in Essener Straße as a classroom. “The office’s digital infrastructure is ideal for the children to attend their online lessons. These hybrid lessons are offered by the Ukrainians schools in order to continue providing structure and daily life for the children who have fled, but also for those who have stayed in Ukraine. Thanks to donations in kind from team members as well as friends, we also have toys and some children’s books for learning German here. Due to the pandemic, the premises are not used to 100% capacity, so it’s great that we can use them for such a good cause.”
The improvised classroom allows the children to keep their connection to their peers, discuss and process the events with teachers and classmates – while at the same time relieving the parents.
“Comparus hilft e.V. originally developed from the emergency when we found out about the local situation in terms of aid supplies and first aid medical supplies from colleagues at our sister company in Ukraine and acquaintances in the region.”, says Britta Gamarnik, foundress of Comparus hilft e.V. “Since the beginning of the war many members of our teams volunteered and together we help improving the supply situation in Ukraine while also helping refugees here in our offices.” In addition to providing classrooms and playrooms, we also help coordinate housing and provide everyday necessities such as clothing – many have come with only the bare essentials. We are also in close contact with the city of Norderstedt, which, together with its citizens, really takes care of the accommodation of the Ukrainian families in private homes”.
Companies, that also have coworkers in Ukraine and would like to help, are welcome to contact Comparus hilft e.V.. Donations or temporary loans of WIFI-enabled laptops or tablets can also help the association to enable further refugee students to attend their classes.
16.03.2022
The first aid shipment consisting of 500 kg of donations in kind from Comparus GmbH is on its way to Ukraine.
03.03.2022
The non-profit organization “Comparus hilft e.V.” is founded by its eight founding members.
Imprint
Comparus hilft e.V.
Essener Straße 4
22419 Hamburg
Phone: +49 (40) 41 00 90 70
Legal representatives:
1. Chairman: Britta Gamarnik
2. Chairman: Kai Boehnke
Amtsgericht Hamburg
Registration number VR 24995
Donation account
Account Name:
Comparus hilft e.V.
IBAN
DE28 2019 0003 0004 5613 09
SWIFT Code
GENODEF1HH2
Institute
Hamburger Volksbank eG