British TV Star Embarks on 1,200-Mile Road Trip to Personally Take Supplies to Ukrainian Refugees

Many people feel stuck watching tragedy strike other parts of the world, so far away that they cannot personally reach out. Of course, there are plenty of ways to help, from donating to reputable groups to offering to house 🧳Refugees, but not everyone is in the position to help in a personal, front-lines sort of capacity.

But Martin Roberts was, and so Martin Roberts did.

Roberts, an English television presenter who is well-known for the show “Homes Under the Hammer” on BBC One, decided to take matters into his own hands this week.

Realizing the need was great, he decided to do something about it. Armed with determination and his presenting skills, he first headed to Costco to try to buy basic necessities for children and planned to drive them the 1,260 miles in his own van to the border of Ukraine and Poland.

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Immediately, Roberts ran into some issues. He was able to purchase diapers, feminine products and medication — but there were limits on some items.

One is example is Calpol, a paracetamol and ibuprofen medication for children: limit two. Since he was making the purchase for a good cause, he thought the store might bend the rules, but it would not.

Thankfully, people in line behind him heard what was happening and started buying some of the limited items and donating them to him, but it was a rough start for Roberts, who’d hoped to be able to do much more.