Recently, Marije Companjen called me with a specific question. Marije provides assistance to residents of Ukraine affected by the effects of war. She drives hundreds of kilometers every week to visit projects, pick up people, transport goods. Her question was: is it possible to raise money for a good car?
My answer was: ask your supporters and invite them to participate in your mission. Marije didn't waste any time and the same day I received the following message:
Marije goes where? Marije goes nowhere without you!
Marije urgently needs a car. A multifunctional, spacious car to continue her work in Ukraine.
Ukraine? That country at war? Yes indeed. Stationed in Irpin, Marije, in cooperation with Hope4Ukraine and local organizations, organizes all kinds of individual and social aid. The help is aimed at repairing war damage and providing the necessary resources. No two days are the same for Marije, but she does cover many kilometers every day: visiting projects, picking up or dropping off people, transporting supplies - her car is an indispensable factor in her work. And it has to be able to take a beating, because not all the roads are asphalted. In short, what Marije needs is a versatile all-rounder. With a quick calculation you arrive at a € 15,000 challenge. That's not only for the purchase, but also to cover the fixed costs for a year: tax, insurance plus export costs. Will you participate, with something small or something bigger? Something you can spare? With many individuals that amount will come together, right!
The result: within two weeks the required amount was raised!
Marije now drives around in a solid VW Tiguan. That is what working together with iTeams NL and a devoted support-base means.