“We maintain a warehouse with temperature control for medical storage”

The European Humanitarian Response Capacity (EHRC) is the European Union’s new set of operational tools designed to fill gaps in the humanitarian response to sudden-onset natural hazards and human-induced disasters.

In Ukraine, massive shellings of critical and residential infrastructure led to people being left without housing and livelihoods, electricity, water and heating. At least 17.6 million people need humanitarian assistance. Since the beginning of the conflict, Atlas Logistics helps deliver the necessary humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable people at the right time and the right place. This mobilization is possible thanks to the support of the European Union.

About 100-200 pallets leave our warehouse every day

“My name is Mykhailo Gusevik, I work as a Storekeeper at Atlas Logistics in Dnipro. At the moment, 18 partners are using our warehouse in Dnipr including international humanitarian organizations and also one national organization.

Every partner stores from 10 to 400 pallets at our warehouse. In particular, we are keeping hygiene kits and food supply packages, generators, warm clothes, furniture, repair materials. For example, the Ukrainian charity organization Right to Protection is currently providing for shelters for internally displaced persons. Our partners are repairing those premises, so they use our warehouses to store construction materials, paints, brushes, furniture, mattresses and more.

Assistive devices for people with disabilities are also stored here. This includes are crutches, wheelchairs, orthopedic mattresses and footwear.

About 17 cargo vehicles are loaded at our warehouse daily, which is around 100-200 pallets per day. We are making deliveries to Eastern regions of Ukraine from here.

We also maintain a warehouse with temperature control for storage of medications. Temperature is controlled by special sensors which submit the information directly to the offices of our partners. It is very important. We are storing medications which require maintaining proper temperature conditions. For example, insulin, vital for people with diabetes, is stored at the temperature of 2 to 8 degrees Celsius. We are maintaining all the necessary temperature conditions despite the energy crisis in Ukraine. During power cuts, we use a generator. We have an important responsibility before our partners and, first of all, before the people. This means that we have to be very careful in our professional activity.

I'm glad to work for this Atlas Logistics project. Millions of people in Ukraine require urgent assistance and we are the ones who are providing it. It is a very big and important work which is especially needed in our country right now."