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Sian Traynor

Edinburgh mum driving to 'forgotten' Ukrainian villages to help mothers in need

An Edinburgh mum will be heading abroad for the first time in her life as she prepares to drive to Ukraine with a host of supplies for some of the country's 'forgotten' villages.

Chris Murphy, 49, told Edinburgh Live she will be taking turns driving alongside volunteer Oleg Dmitriev as the pair head across Europe to deliver a selection of 'baby backpacks' to a maternity unit in Kharkiv .

Working with Scottish charity Sunflower Scotland, the group have created a series of 40 specially prepared backpacks, filled with brand new baby supplies.

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