When the war of aggression against Ukraine begins on 24 February 2022, Jörg Reimer acts immediately: he brings Ukrainian friends and their families to Zarrentin, the first step in a relief effort that grows far beyond a
neighbourly gesture.
With the help of many employees, 32 flats are renovated and furnished, giving 114 refugees a new home. A job fair held with local businesses leads to permanent jobs at VARIOVAC for 13 of them.
On 1 December 2022, the VARIOVAC Foundation is officially established to secure support for the long term, both in Germany and directly on the ground in Ukraine.
On 19 January 2023, Jörg Reimer was awarded honorary citizenship of the town of Zarrentin on behalf of VARIOVAC.
The VARIOVAC Foundation hands over an armoured cash-in-transit van and a Ford Ranger as transport vehicles for the front line. In wartime conditions, they keep logistics running on the ground so that help reaches the places where it is urgently needed.
Every year, the VARIOVAC Foundation donates to the aid organisation City of Goodness and the Svyatenko Rehabilitation Clinic. This allows both to continue their work and keep caring for people, even as the situation remains difficult.
Three girls lost their parents and their older brother in the war. The VARIOVAC Foundation supports them financially with a flat of their own and its furnishings. A home of their own gives the sisters security, stability and the chance of a new future.
In 2023 and again in 2025, the VARIOVAC Foundation hands over a fully equipped fire engine. Every year before winter, generators, heaters and rescue kits follow. They provide power and warmth where supplies fail.
The town of Zarrentin donates a boat to the VARIOVAC Foundation. The proceeds from its sale in the region go to the Foundation in full.
The VARIOVAC Foundation is asked for an excavator and a coffin-lowering device because gravediggers are in short supply locally. A dignified farewell to the dead is also part of the help that is needed now.
