MAN donates four TGEs for Ukraine. Commitment to humanitarian aid dates back to 2022
Four MAN TGE 9-seaters were handed over to the Malteser Relief Service, which works closely on the ground with the Olena Zelenska Foundation. The latter was founded by Olena Zelenska, the wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The foundation is dedicated to long-term support for the people of Ukraine, with a special focus on children, families, medical care, and education.
Due to the long-standing partnership with Malteser, MAN Truck & Bus has donated four MAN TGEs for school transport in Ukraine. More into details, four MAN TGE 9-seaters were handed over to the Malteser Relief Service, which works closely on the ground with the Olena Zelenska Foundation.
The latter was founded by Olena Zelenska, the wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The foundation is dedicated to long-term support for the people of Ukraine, with a special focus on children, families, medical care, and education.
The vehicles were transported from Germany to Ukraine in January and will benefit students in the Zakarpattia region. They provide safe journeys to school and educational programs, creating a sense of normality in the children’s everyday lives.
MAN for Ukraine: a long-lasting commitment
MAN and Malteser share a partnership that has grown over time. As stated by the truck maker, at the start of the conflict in 2022, MAN provided Malteser with three trucks for aid transports to Ukraine’s neighboring countries. Additionally, aince March 2023, MAN and the Bavarian branch of Malteser have maintained a close cooperation to provide commercial vehicles for relief operations quickly and with minimal bureaucracy in the event of a disaster.
The German truck manufacturer was seriously hit by the consequences of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, back in 2022. “We are pleased to make a concrete contribution to people in need with this initiative. As a company, we see ourselves not only as a manufacturer of vehicles, but also as a partner with social responsibility. With this donation, we want to show that mobility can change lives — especially where it is needed most”, commented Oleksandr Ostopovych, Managing Director of MAN Truck & Bus Ukraine.
