ANBI · registered non-profit · est. 2024
Delivering hope to Ukraine, one van at a time.
We transport donated IT equipment and medical supplies directly to trusted partner organizations across Ukraine. Volunteer-driven, transparent, and focused on getting help where it is needed most.
Our impact since 2023
What we have accomplished together
21
trips to Ukraine
96,600 km
driven by volunteers
~9,200 kg
aid supplies delivered
€600.000+
in goods to Ukraine
What we do
Direct to the people who need it
Vanguard supports agencies and non-profit organizations in Ukraine by supplying high-quality IT equipment and medical goods. We collect donations in the Netherlands, pack them carefully, and drive them directly to trusted partners — no middlemen, no delays.
Our biggest challenge right now
Transportation costs. One full trip costs approximately €1,500 in fuel and logistics. Every donation helps the next van reach Ukraine.
How it works
Goods are collected — IT equipment and medical supplies donated by companies and individuals in the Netherlands.
Volunteers drive — vans are loaded and driven directly to trusted partner organizations in Ukraine.
Aid is delivered — units, hospitals, schools, and communities receive the supplies, and we report back on each trip.
Latest updates
Latest from the field
Latest trip
Trip 21 – Resilience and Solidarity
Trip 21 began before we even left for Ukraine. In cooperation with De Leeuw Kyiv, we planned to bring a donated van to Kyiv while also transporting humanitarian aid. Just days before departure, however, our own Vanguard-UA vehicle was involved in an accident a
Logistics
Shovels and Sleepingbags
Not every contribution requires a full trip to Ukraine. In this mission, Vanguard-UA assisted April with the transport of donated shovels and sleeping bags destined for Ukraine.
Field update
Trips 19 & 20 – Ukraine Support Missions
During Trips 19 and 20, two dedicated volunteers used a Vanguard-UA vehicle to deliver humanitarian aid to multiple locations across Ukraine.
Praise
Recognition from those we support
Certificates, thank-you notes, and partner messages from the Ukrainian organizations who receive the equipment and supplies.
Letter of Gratitude
For the unwarvering support of the Ukrainian people and for your organisation's invaluable support and commitment to Ukraine
Embassy of Ukraine in the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Thank you - Flag
Thank you for your consistent and continous support. Glory to Heroes, Glory to Ukraine. For the Netherlands NGO "Vanguard" Chief of Staff –Deputy Commandant at the National Defence University of Ukraine Brigade General Serhii ZABOLOTNYI
National Defence University
Gratitude - 55th signal
We would like to say huge thank you for for material and technical asistance provided to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Your invaluable support in these hard times for our country gave us the ability to obtain the necessary telecommunication equipment.
55th seperate signal regiment
Samenwerking
Organizations we work with
De Leeuw Kyiv
De Leeuw Kyiv organizes and delivers relief supplies to Ukraine, directly where they are needed. De Leeuw Kyiv is a volunteer organization where every donation is used directly to support our mission: helping people in Ukraine survive the Russian invasion.
deleeuwkyiv.nl
Vrienden van Oekraïne / Stichting Diel
Stichting Diel, established in 2021, raises funds for humanitarian projects. In January 2025, Stichting Diel launched the Vrienden van Oekraïne project. This is the Foundation’s only ongoing project. It focuses on supporting the Ukrainian military during and after the war.
vriendenvanoekraine.nl
Traveling Colonels
The traveling colonels provide high quality IFAKs and medical supplies to ukraine.
yravelingcolonels.com/
Aid to Ukrainne
The mission of the Aid to Ukraine Foundation is "to provide direct, needs-based, and transparently allocated humanitarian aid—in areas where we have expertise—through ongoing and personal collaboration with local end-users, organizations, and initiatives, both during the war in Ukraine and in the country’s post-war reconstruction.
https://aidtoukraine.nl/