The story of the volunteer centre

Oleksandr Redka is one of the founders of the Phoenix volunteer centre.

Oleksandr is an ordinary guy from Dnipro, who until 2014 was engaged in the restaurant business, but everything changed after the events in Donbas. Having decided to help the military in the ATO zone, he volunteered to deliver protective equipment, drones and other aid,
using mostly his own money.
During these trips to the frontline, Oleksandr often came under fire - in total, the occupiers fired at three vehicles he was volunteering in, the last one when he was returning from Donetsk airport, but thank God he survived.
In the midst of the fighting in Donbas, Oleksandr decided to join a volunteer battalion to fight! As a result of his service, he was seriously wounded in the leg by a sniper rifle, his leg was actually blown off. By all means, he was taken to
to the Mechnikov Hospital in Dnipro, where his leg was reassembled in pieces.
In total, Oleksandr underwent 19 surgeries and suffered TWO cardiac arrests, which is why he was given the call sign "Phoenix" by the doctors. An artificial bone was fitted in his leg.
Subsequently, it took years to recover. Oleksandr underwent treatment in Ukraine and abroad.
The ups and downs only strengthened his spirit! The leg was saved, although Oleksandr remained a person with a disability, but this does not prevent him from living a full life and helping other people!
In 2016, Oleksandr and his friend published the book Volunteer. The Philosophy of Eating", describing in detail all the events and experiences Alex had gone through, as well as how he rethought his life and values. By the way, even the President of Lithuania read the book, as well as
many famous people around the world! Hollywood plans to make a film based on the story, as the book has received only positive feedback from those who have read it. We are waiting for the second part!
Oleksandr has never stopped volunteering - he helped the Ukrainian military in the ATO zone, and the Phoenix volunteer centre was created on the basis of this.
Today, after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, Phoenix became one of the first centres to help our Armed Forces! Oleksandr is still delivering the necessary things for our military to the hottest spots of Ukraine, so that our army is provided with everything it needs and
to win the war!