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More than 160 shoeboxes containing presents for children will be travelling from Herefordshire to Ukraine this weekend.
The items, supplied by people in the county, will be driven almost 2,000 miles to Kharkiv, near the Russian border, where they will be handed out.
The boxes contain items like toys, books, sweets, clothing, school supplies and Christmas cards.
It follows an appeal from the Hereford Help for Ukraine support group in October.
Vitalii Drobotun, one of the volunteers, said: "We cannot thank people enough for their generosity."
He said they would "mean so much" to every child that receives them.
"The kindness of the British people is bringing hope and light, during what is a very dark time for Ukrainian children," he added.
Kharkiv has been chosen as the destination this year because the city and wider region has come under sustained Russian attack during recent months, leaving some children orphaned.
It is located about 19 miles from the north-eastern border with Russia, and has been subjected to frequent attacks, with many people having to shelter underground.
Volunteers in Hereford have linked up with church leaders in the region, who will help distribute the shoeboxes to children.
Valetyna Antonoa, one of the volunteers, said: "This will help more than 160 children have a happier Christmas.
"I'm very grateful for me, for the children who will get these presents, and for the whole of Ukraine."
Eddie Clark, from Hereford who is helping, said the response had been ""quite amazing" considering how long the war had been going on.
The items, supplied by people in the county, will be driven almost 2,000 miles to Kharkiv, near the Russian border, where they will be handed out.
The boxes contain items like toys, books, sweets, clothing, school supplies and Christmas cards.
It follows an appeal from the Hereford Help for Ukraine support group in October.
Vitalii Drobotun, one of the volunteers, said: "We cannot thank people enough for their generosity."
He said they would "mean so much" to every child that receives them.
"The kindness of the British people is bringing hope and light, during what is a very dark time for Ukrainian children," he added.
Kharkiv has been chosen as the destination this year because the city and wider region has come under sustained Russian attack during recent months, leaving some children orphaned.
It is located about 19 miles from the north-eastern border with Russia, and has been subjected to frequent attacks, with many people having to shelter underground.
Volunteers in Hereford have linked up with church leaders in the region, who will help distribute the shoeboxes to children.
Valetyna Antonoa, one of the volunteers, said: "This will help more than 160 children have a happier Christmas.
"I'm very grateful for me, for the children who will get these presents, and for the whole of Ukraine."
Eddie Clark, from Hereford who is helping, said the response had been ""quite amazing" considering how long the war had been going on.
