MAN and Malteser are further expanding their long-standing partnership: through a targeted donation, MAN is once again supporting humanitarian aid in Ukraine. 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 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. “Children are particularly affected by the current situation in Ukraine. It is all the more important that we help ensure they are not further disadvantaged and that a certain routine is maintained. That includes school and, of course, a safe journey there and back,” said Christoph Friedrich, State Director for Bavaria at Malteser.
Oleksandr Ostopovych, Managing Director of MAN Truck & Bus Ukraine, emphasized the shared responsibility: “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.”
About the Olena Zelenska Foundation
Founded in 2022 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.
Its key priorities include:
- restoring and equipping schools and kindergartens,
- ensuring access to psychosocial support for children and families,
- medical and humanitarian programs in particularly hard-hit regions.
Together with partners such as Malteser, the foundation supports projects that provide people with security, stability, and prospects — precisely where the need is greatest.
MAN and Malteser – a partnership that has grown over time
The donation of four MAN TGEs is not the first joint effort:
- At the start of the conflict in 2022, MAN provided Malteser with three trucks for aid transports to Ukraine’s neighboring countries.
- Since 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.
This latest initiative continues the partnership consistently — and once again shows how targeted support can have an immediate impact.
