Minderoo donates $3m worth of power to Ukraine

Minderoo Foundation has continued its support of war-stricken Ukraine by delivering $3.2 million worth of generators for civillians to access emergency power.

The Andrew and Nicola Forrest-led organisation today announced it has sourced, purchased, shipped and delivered 169 generators to Poland to be transferred across the border to Ukraine.

The generators range from 30kW to 60kW and will be deployed by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine as part of the Points of Invincibility project.

A statement by Minderoo Foundation said the project’s goal was to provide humanitarian assistance, including heating, food, water and connectivity points, for Ukrainians impacted by power outages amid the Russian invasion.

Mr Forrest said Ukraine needed the generators to provide electricity, warmth, power and essential services for hospitals, sanitation, plumbing and schools.

“So, we are out there right now, helping plug back in mums and dads, sons and daughters, back into the power grid when everything goes out because of this inhumane, cruel invasion against civilians,” he said.

“The people of Ukraine have shown so much courage and so much bravery that all of us at the Minderoo Foundation feel really emotionally charged to help the people of Ukraine when they are suffering such deep, cruel unfairness.”

Minderoo Foundation said the donation was made at the request of the Ukrainian government and included collaboration with the Polish Strategic Reserves Agency and the European Commission.

In August, Minderoo Foundation funded the first maritime shipment of wheat grain from Ukraine for United Nations-run operations as part of a $US1.3 million partnership to provide food rations to Ethiopian beneficiaries.

The organisation also signed a $US3 million partnership with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation in September, to distribute grain storage equipment and agricultural machinery to more than 1,400 farmers in Ukraine.