A Glasgow pupil used his personal cash to purchase an ambulance to drive to Poland to assist Ukrainian refugees.
Umran Ali Javid purchased the emergency car and has organized to offer it over to a charity in Poland to assist transport the civilians to security.
This is not the primary time Umran has helped these in want, the Glasgow Caledonian College pupil beforehand delivered greater than 30 second-hand ambulances to battle zones in Burma, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen.
He'll set off tomorrow, sure for the Medyka border crossing, and can the ambulance with help when he arrives in mainland Europe this weekend, experiences Glasgow Dwell.
The three.5-tonne car was purchased in Newcastle and was beforehand used as a affected person transport service for sufferers within the north of England.
Umran mentioned: "One ambulance can solely assist just a few hundred individuals however there are tens of 1000's in want.
"It's heartbreaking to see what is going on over there. The ambulance can be utilized to move disabled individuals, older individuals, or could be crammed up with medical provides.
"In conflict, it is at all times the harmless civilians that endure. I really feel as if I've to do one thing to assist.
"I've travelled loads and I've seen the impression conflict has on civilians first-hand."
"At occasions of disaster, these areas want provides they usually want affected person transport."
Umran and his household, who reside within the west finish of Glasgow, funded the price of the ambulance themselves.
The deliberate route features a ferry crossing from Newcastle to the Netherlands, Germany, then Poland.
Dr Pauline Bell, senior lecturer in vogue and advertising at GCU and certainly one of Umran's tutors, mentioned: "Umran is a outstanding, unassuming younger man who's an inspiration to others.
"He thinks little of utilizing his spare time to assist others and embarking on unimaginable journeys to ship ambulances to individuals in want."
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