War in Ukraine: Saskatoon priest raising funds for humanitarian aid [Video]

As Ukraine continues to defend itself against a Russian offensive that started more than two years ago, one local fundraiser is enduring a 400 kilometre trek to raise money for aid.

“It turned my feet to mush,” Father Ivan Nahachewsky told CTV News this week.

But Nahachewsky, a priest and military chaplain, says the pain was a minor inconvenience compared to the cause he was fundraising for.

“It was swimming, canoeing, a ruck march, which is just a long hike with the weight like soldiers wear,” he said.

Biking was also a part of the Go the Distance campaign, which started in July. It began in Saskatoon and ended near Prince Albert where the North and South Saskatchewan Rivers meet.

He partnered with three Saskatoon-based charities; all geared towards helping Ukrainians as they deal with the invasion of their country.

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