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
OTP Bank has launched a charity Christmas auction, which will last from December 4 to December 25. All the funds raised will be transferred to the Superhumans Center to provide prosthetics to defenders who lost their limbs in the war and need comprehensive treatment and rehabilitation.
The auction participants will be offered exclusive lots: a Christmas lot from the First Lady, a flag of Ukraine signed by Valeriy Zaluzhny, boxing gloves signed by Vitali Klitschko, Elina Svitolina’s tennis racket, a T-shirt signed by billionaire Buffett, a collection of works by Serhiy Zhadan, as well as commemorative coins, stamp sets, unique Christmas decorations – all signed by celebrities.
All customers of the bank can take part in the charity auction through the OTP Bank UA app.
The full list of lots is available on the website.
“It is through charity that every responsible business today can and should help society. After all, the country, the economy, citizens, and, of course, our defenders need support. This is the second major charity auction held by OTP Bank to raise funds for prosthetics for our heroes,” said Volodymyr Mudryi, CEO of OTP Bank.
“I would like to draw attention to a unique opportunity, a feature that no other bank has: the auction is held online in the OTP Bank UA application. I am sincerely grateful to our development team who managed to implement such a seemingly “useless” feature in terms of banking operations, but such a relevant one for charity, which will help each client both to join the auction and simply donate to Superhumans. The aesthetic and emotional component is also important – those who make a donation will receive a unique author’s “shirt” on their bank card by Christmas. Let’s do a good deed and help our 25 Heroes by December 25!” called Lesia Syrota, OTP Bank Retail Sales Director and team leader of the OTP Bank Helps Ukraine project.
She also emphasized that the lots presented at the auction are unique. “For example, collectible cards are a limited collection: “MOST WANTED. Ukrainian edition”, which cannot be found on sale. Or a flag of Ukraine with the DIU emblem and Kyrylo Budanov’s signature, or a didukh signed by the genius Ada Rogovtseva, a symbol of Christmas in Ukraine. But the most important thing is that the funds raised will be used to provide real help to our soldiers in need of prosthetics. And it is in your power to support Ukrainian heroes,” summarized the project’s team leader.
Superhumans Center is an ultra-modern center for the rehabilitation of adults and children affected by war, established on the basis of the Yuriy Lypa Lviv Regional Hospital for War Veterans and the Repressed in April 2023. The center provides prosthetics, complex reconstructive surgery, rehabilitation and psychological support to Ukrainians who have been injured in the war. The center plans to treat up to 3,000 patients annually.
