Why €1.97 changes everything

In most European cities, €1.97 does not buy much – maybe half a coffee, a bus ticket, or a loaf of bread. In Ukraine, the same amount pays for a life-saving operation with the BOWA Lotus 4 surgical device.

Picture this: in Stockholm, you spend €1.97 on a quick coffee-to-go before work. In Kharkiv, the same sum pays for a surgeon to stop internal bleeding in a patient injured by a missile strike. Two realities, one choice.

Real lives behind the numbers

Every number tells a story. Imagine Oleh, a 19-year-old student caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. Shrapnel tore into his leg and abdomen. At a frontline stabilization point, medics managed to keep him alive. But it was only when he reached Kharkiv Military Hospital – equipped with the Lotus 4 – that surgeons could stop the bleeding for good. Today, Oleh is recovering and dreaming of returning to his studies.

His survival cost less than two euros. That is the power of €1.97.

👉 Read the full story of the first device in Kharkiv in our News article: https://1forukraine.com/news/bowa-lotus4-kharkiv

The chain of survival

The BOWA Lotus 4 is not used at frontline stabilization units. There, medics focus on immediate interventions – tourniquets, transfusions, and rapid evacuation. Once patients are stabilized and transported beyond the first stabilization points, they arrive at hospitals such as Kharkiv Military. Here, the Lotus 4 becomes vital: surgeons can seal blood vessels, control internal bleeding, and save lives that would otherwise be lost.

The return on humanity

Few investments in the world have a clearer return than this: €28,000 buys one Lotus 4 device with specific tools for the Military hospital. Over ten years, it enables 14,600 operations. That means each surgery costs just €1.97. In finance, this is called exponential return. In humanitarian work, it is called saving lives.

When donors see their contribution multiplied like this, trust grows. It is not about vague promises – it is about measurable results, patient after patient.

Why this matters for Europe

Supporting Ukraine’s healthcare system is not only about compassion – it is about security. When hospitals collapse, families flee, communities disintegrate, and instability spreads across borders. When hospitals function, societies endure, children stay in school, and hope remains alive.

This is why healthcare is Europe’s true frontline.

👉 Learn more in our Insight article: https://1forukraine.com/blog/healthcare-as-security-lessons-from-ukraine-for-europe/

Transparency that builds trust

Every euro donated is tracked. Every machine delivered is documented. Every operation made possible is reported back. This is how 1 for Ukraine builds trust – by showing not only the impact, but also the pathway from donor to doctor to patient.

How you can act

Your donation is not abstract. It is a direct line between your hand and a surgeon’s hand in Kharkiv.

– €1.97 = one life saved
– €197 = 100 operations
– €1,970 = 1,000 lives touched

👉 Donate today – one coffee can save two lives:

A choice that defines us

History will remember not only the battles fought on the frontlines, but also the choices we made to protect life. By acting now, you are part of a movement that says: we value human life, we believe in resilience, and we will not let hospitals become ruins.

Tomorrow morning, when you buy your coffee, ask yourself: could this cup save two lives instead?

One coffee, one choice, one life – that is the power of €1.97.

👉 Join us. Together, we save lives.