The 80-Year-Old Brit Driving Aid Trucks into Ukraine’s War Zone to Deliver Hope Sunday, November 9, 2025 humanitarian ukraine aid war convoy volunteers pickupsforpeace resilience legacy charity Krishan Pillai was just finishing a round of golf when a friend’s remark about heading to Ukraine ignited something deep within him—not for sightseeing, but to deliver a pickup truck filled with essential aid to the … Read More
The 80-Year-Old Brit Bringing Hope to Ukraine Amid War Sunday, November 9, 2025 ukraine humanitarian convoy aid war pickupsforpeace resilience volunteers logistics freedom At 80 years old, Krishan Pillai wasn’t planning any extraordinary adventure. Fresh off a round of golf, a friend’s mention of delivering aid to Ukraine struck a deep chord. Despite the risks of entering a war zone, Krishan … Read More
Cheltenham Grandmother Released From Bali Death Row in Drug Smuggling Case Friday, November 7, 2025 bali drugsmuggling deathrow repatriation lindsaysandiford britishprisoners cheltenham indonesia kerobokan humanitarian Lindsay Sandiford, a 69-year-old grandmother from Cheltenham, is finally returning to the UK after spending over a decade on Bali’s death row for drug smuggling. She was arrested in 2012 for carrying £1.6 million worth … Read More
Dame Joanna Lumley Urges Fresh Perspective on Global Migration at Cheltenham Literature Festival Monday, October 13, 2025 damejoannalumley migration globalcrisis cheltenhamfestival humanitarian refugees foodsecurity conflict policy empathy At the Cheltenham Literature Festival, Dame Joanna Lumley delivered a powerful call for a compassionate and pragmatic approach to the global migration crisis. Highlighting the complex reasons behind people’s movement, … Read More
Gloucestershire Aid Worker Returns to Sudan Crisis Zone After Surviving Coup Sunday, August 31, 2025 sudan southsudan humanitarian aidworker un foodaid crisis coup conflict relief Shaun Hughes, an aid worker from Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, has once again stepped into the heart of one of Africa’s most challenging humanitarian crises. After surviving a recent military coup in Sudan, Hughes is back on … Read More