Citi Ukraine is continuing its strong partnership with the Yellowblue Force Foundation

Demonstrating its commitment to humanitarian aid, the bank has provided a grant of $300,000 to support vital humanitarian projects. This year, a key initiative, "Light for Hospitals," will focus on equipping two hospitals in the Lviv and Kyiv regions with essential solar power plants.
 
Alexander McWhorter, CCO for Citi in Ukraine, emphasized the bank's ongoing dedication, stating, "Citi Ukraine remains committed to supporting Ukraine and its community, therefore we continue our cooperation with the Yellowblue Force Foundation in the humanitarian field. "Light for Hospitals" is an important project for providing hospitals with backup power for stable medical care."
 
Borys Danevych, co-founder and Head of the Yellowblue Force Foundation, expressed gratitude for the continued collaboration: "We sincerely thank our partner Citi Ukraine for another opportunity to jointly work on ensuring the resilience and energy independence of medical facilities in Ukraine. In total, 5 municipal hospitals in different regions of Ukraine are already receiving such timely and valuable support thanks to this partnership. Our long-standing and reliable partner Citi Ukraine supported one of the Foundation's most notable initiatives: providing treatment for complex bone injuries of the limbs in Ukrainian medical institutions using the technology of osteosynthesis. Through joint efforts, we not only support Ukrainian doctors in the field of orthopedics and traumatology but, above all, we help the recovery and restoration of limb functions of patients who have suffered as a result of Russian aggression, hostilities, mine injuries, and shelling." The implementation of solar power plants offers dual benefits for the healthcare facilities. Firstly, it will lead to significant savings on energy expenditures. Secondly, and crucially, it will ensure a more reliable and stable operation of the hospitals, a factor of paramount importance, especially given the challenges posed by wartime conditions. Project Details:
 
* Sambir Hospital (Lviv region): The installed solar power plant boasts a capacity of 55.68 kW, complemented by a battery capacity of 38.4 kWh. This system is projected to almost entirely meet the electricity demands of the hospital building. Yuriy Hamar, the mayor of the Sambir community, highlighted the hospital's critical role: "Our hospital is located in the center of the Sambir district and serves over 225,000 residents, providing a wide range of medical services. The hospital building houses resuscitation, surgical, traumatology, stroke, and cardiology departments, as well as an emergency medical care department and an operating unit, which require a stable power supply." * Fastiv Hospital (Kyiv region): The solar power plant designated for the Fastiv hospital has a larger capacity of 81.36 kW, along with a battery capacity of 51.2 kWh. This installation will provide a stable energy source for two of the hospital's polyclinic buildings. The Fastiv Multidisciplinary Intensive Care Hospital emphasized the critical need for reliable power: "The hospital's inpatient departments have 308 beds, and the polyclinic receives up to 420 patients per shift. In 2024, over 141,000 visits were recorded. We work daily with energy-dependent equipment – from X-ray machines to laboratory analyzers. Therefore, a stable power supply is critical for the continuous provision of quality medical care."
 
This initiative builds upon the successful collaboration in 2023, during which Citi Ukraine allocated a substantial grant of $500,000. These funds supported the initial phase of the "Light for Hospitals" program, leading to the installation of solar power plants in hospitals in Chortkiv, Khmelnytskyi, and Mykolaiv. Furthermore, the grant facilitated vital medical assistance for nearly 500 patients requiring bone restoration and facial reconstruction.