By KYIV. Nov 9 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS) and the Coca-Cola company donated 37 mobile boiler houses to communities.
“During September-October, 37 mobile boiler houses were sent to territorial communities, manufactured by a Ukrainian manufacturer commissioned by the Ukrainian Red Cross Society with the financial support of the Coca-Cola company,” the URCS website reports.
In particular, none boiler houses with a capacity of 200 kW, 19 boiler houses with a capacity of 500 kW and nine – 1,000 kW were manufactured and delivered. Boiler houses operate on natural gas and can also switch to diesel fuel in case of interruptions in gas supplies. Most boiler houses will be installed permanently to replace damaged and worn-out ones, and in several cities where heat generation is operating at the limit of its capabilities, boiler houses will be used as spare ones in case of accidents. The recipients of boiler houses are mainly utility companies.
“Last winter, the Ukrainian Red Cross Society provided critical infrastructure facilities, hospitals, shelters and communities with the necessary equipment so that people had warmth and light. We began preparing for the winter period of 2024 in the spring, because we understand how important it is to help people during war. Thanks to the support of our long-term partner – Systems of Coca-Cola companies in Ukraine, we transfer heat generation equipment to dozens of communities for schools, kindergartens, hospitals and multi-storey residential buildings. According to our calculations, mobile boiler houses will be able to provide heat to more than 42,000 people,” Maksym Dotsenko, General Director of the National Committee of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society, said.
The implementation of the project cost the Coca-Cola company about $3.5 million.
Since the beginning of the war, the Coca-Cola Company, its bottling partners and the Coca-Cola Foundation (a charitable foundation) have provided $30 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
