ORALNDO, Fla. — An Orlando man has raised $45,000 for Ukrainian relief efforts in the midst of the war with Russia, but he isn’t just sending money to the country.

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He’s currently near the Ukrainian border, making sure much-needed supplies get to the people who need them.

Just days ago, Kai Fusser was home in Orlando, following the latest on the conflict in Ukraine.

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“(I) thought, ‘Why not ask some friends for a little donation,” he said.

The idea for donations started small, then snowballed. More than $20,000 came together, then he turned to GoFundMe.

Eventually, Fusser raised $45,000. But he wasn’t done.

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He took that money and flew overseas.

He went to Munich and “raided” a pharmacy with a doctor, “got all the insulin we could get, got all the painkillers they have, a lot of first-aid-kits, trauma kits.”

Fusser is now in Slovakia, about 40 miles from the border of Ukraine, working on getting those supplies in the country, despite the border being closed.

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“The first few days we’ve done it with private carriers, but several of them got shot at,” Fusser said. “Now … it’s basically a guarded convoy that goes in.”

He said they’re still collecting supplies. If you’re interested in donating, click here.

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