MAN Donates Four TGE Vans for Ukrainian School Transport
MAN Truck & Bus has donated four MAN TGE 9-seater vans to ensure safe school transportation for children in Ukraine's Zakarpattia region, in cooperation with Malteser and the Olena Zelenska Foundation.
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What Happened
MAN Truck & Bus and Malteser have expanded their long-standing partnership with a targeted donation of four MAN TGE 9-seater vans to support humanitarian aid in Ukraine. The vehicles, handed over to Malteser Hilfsdienst, are now being used in cooperation with the Olena Zelenska Foundation to provide safe transport for schoolchildren in the Zakarpattia region.
MAN provided three trucks to Malteser for aid transports to Ukraine's neighboring countries.
Formal cooperation established between MAN and Bavarian Maltesers for rapid disaster response vehicle provision.
Four MAN TGE vans donated for school transport in Ukraine.
“Children are particularly affected by the current situation in Ukraine. It is all the more important that we help ensure children are not further disadvantaged and that they have some routine. That includes school and, of course, the safe journey there and back.”
- Restoration and equipping of schools and kindergartens
- Access to psychosocial care for children and families
- Medical and humanitarian programs in heavily affected regions
Why this matters
This donation helps maintain access to education and a sense of routine for Ukrainian children affected by conflict, demonstrating how corporate resources can directly support humanitarian aid.
Terms in This Story
- MAN TGE
- A light commercial van produced by MAN Truck & Bus, used for passenger and cargo transport.
- Malteser
- A German Catholic relief organization, also known as Malteser Hilfsdienst, providing humanitarian aid.
- Olena Zelenska Foundation
- A charitable foundation founded in 2022 by Ukraine's first lady, focusing on children, families, healthcare, and education.
- Zakarpattia
- An administrative region (oblast) in western Ukraine, bordering several countries.
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