ImLive Continues, Expands Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine

As ImLive noted in their statement, initial assistance was “given to the large group of Ukrainian delegates (at TES) who found themselves stranded and unable to return, due to travel restrictions stemming from the invasion of the country by Russian forces.”

“This, further compounded by global financial restrictions, resulted in many of these delegates being unable to receive or transfer funds,” ImLive added. “As more news came from inside the country it became clear of a rapidly growing humanitarian crisis.”

The ImLive executive team “quickly convened to discuss how the company could step in and assist their industry colleagues and within the hour the decision had been made to transfer delegates to a 4-star hotel in Barcelona for the next 10 days fully paid for by the company.” The move gave Ukrainian attendees of the conference “time to work on their next steps without the added stress of no accommodation and necessities,” ImLive noted.

The original offer was made to 30 people, but ImLive said it was immediately “clear nobody should be left behind” and the offer was subsequently extended to all 46 Ukrainian delegates at the show. A bus was hired and a hotel booked on what was one of the busiest weekends of the year, coinciding with carnival and a world mobile tech conference in Barcelona.

ImLive personnel then stayed with the Ukrainian delegates for the duration of their stay, “mounting a remote office and ensuring emotional support and assistance were available,” the company said in its statement.

“ALL 46 delegates were able to find safe passage or accommodation to neighboring countries with accommodation and flights gifted by the kind help of individuals and companies within the industry,” ImLive added. “ImLive are also proud to share that the company has joined forces to provide humanitarian assistance and support the establishment of a field hospital for the treatment of war victims in Ukraine, which is fulfilled and managed by one of the local hospitals.”

ImLive said that in addition to the creation of the hospital, “sufficient funding was also donated for the purchase of an ultrasound device that will be used in what is currently one of the country’s most important life-saving missions, as the war continues.”

ImLive concluded its statement by saying the company is “honored to help our Ukrainian friends and hope you join us in wishing them a safe conclusion to this terrible situation.”