Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Ukraine Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Baraka launched the fifth stage of the project of prosthetic limbs for Ukrainians in Poland, implemented by the King Salman Center for Humanitarian Aid and Support from July 14 to 21, 2025. Ambassador of Ukraine to Poland Vasyl Bodnar took part in the project.
This project is a continuation of the humanitarian aid provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Ukraine, which included food, medicines and power generators. The aim of the project is to provide prosthetic limbs to those who lost them as a result of the war, which will help improve their quality of life and restore mobility.
The project embodies the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s commitment to alleviate the suffering of Ukrainian citizens in the ongoing war in Ukraine and is a continuation of its efforts to mitigate the humanitarian consequences.
The most important goals of the Saudi project are to provide medical assistance to Ukrainian disabled people in Poland. At this stage, prosthetic limbs were fitted to 20 beneficiaries, and the necessary measurements of the limbs for the next stage were taken. Their condition was also monitored, and post-prosthetic rehabilitation and medical education of Ukrainian beneficiaries was conducted.
The Saudi Humanitarian Support Program for Ukraine launched its first phase of the prosthetics project in September 2024. The current stage is the fifth within the framework of this project. Two more stages will be implemented by the end of 2025.
During the previous stages, 115 prosthetic limbs were provided with the participation of 43 qualified medical volunteers. The current stage is being implemented with the participation of seven volunteers. The goal of the project is to fit a total of 137 prostheses, bringing the average number of prostheses fitted per campaign to 30. The project uses the latest Direct Socket prosthetic technology.
The expected cost of all stages of the Saudi humanitarian project to provide prosthetics to Ukrainians, implemented and planned for implementation this year, is USD 3,481,674.67. This project is part of the humanitarian assistance provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to alleviate the suffering of amputees around the world, empower them and improve the quality of life in the affected areas of the world.
It should be noted that during the visit of Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to Kyiv in February 2023, Saudi Arabia announced various humanitarian aid packages to Ukraine in the amount of USD 410 million.
Source: arab.com.ua/ukr/news/saudivska-araviya-zapuskae-p-yatiy-paket-1752857775.html
