Always on
This project successfully funded on 3rd June 2026, you can still support them with a donation.
Ukraine Amputee Documentary – DJAKUJU
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Aim
Help finish this powerful film documenting one of the most under-seen human consequences of the war in Ukraine.
Hundreds of people lose limbs every day in Ukraine due to the war. Help us raise £20,000 to tell their story.
A documentary following aid workers and amputees on the ground
Funding final filming, travel, and post-production
Goal: £20,000 to help complete and release the film
Your support helps bring this story into public view – where it can’t be ignored.
Djakuju (дякую) means 'thank you' in Ukrainian. This film explores solidarity, compassion and human resilience in the face of war.
Why this film matters
Every day, more people in Ukraine lose limbs to this war. Estimates suggest that as many as 100,000 Ukrainians have become amputees since the full-scale invasion began in 2022.
Behind the headlines are lives being rebuilt from scratch – physically, emotionally, and socially. Prosthetics, rehabilitation, identity, dignity. It’s a lifelong reality.
And yet, this story remains largely unseen.
This film exists to change that.
What your support will do
Your donation directly funds the final stages of making this documentary:
- Covering travel from the UK to continue filming on the ground
- Delivering more aid to amputees
- Capturing interviews with those living through this reality
- Editing and post-production to shape the story with care
- Bringing the finished film to audiences who need to see it
What your money means in real terms
So far, we have self-funded this project. We have already captured two thirds of the footage, but we need your help to finish the film. Here's where your money will go:
- £50 → helps cover fuel and local transport to deliver aid
- £100 → supports a day of filming interviews with amputees
- £250 → contributes to editing and post-production
- £500 → covers the cost of two bullet-proof vests for the film team
You’re not just backing a documentary.
You’re becoming an advocate.
Who we are
Filmmaker: George Webster
George is a working-class documentary filmmaker who focuses on stories of human resilience.
Protagonist: Paul Fullick
Paul is a charity leader who has delivered over 600 tonnes of aid to date.
Paul is an army veteran, charity leader, racing driver, owner of a motorbike cafe, driver coach and since 2021, an amputee. But he's also just a normal guy: "I thought I'd do one trip and that was it."
Broaden
Broaden are a purpose-led filmmaking studio founded by George Webster and Bryony Simcox. With a proven track record of impactful documentaries, we bring over a decade of experience and our work has amassed over half a million views.
The story so far
2022: The first filming trip
- March: Putin waged full-scale war in Ukraine
- George joined a group of aid volunteers in Midhurst, a small UK village
- This first convoy: 12 vans and 12 tons of aid to the Polish border
2024: The second filming trip
- As war continued, George joined charity lead Paul on a solo trip to Ukraine
- They delivered wheelchairs and an accessible vehicle to a rehab centre in Kyiv
- We filmed interviews with Ukrainian amputees, experts and aid workers
In 2026, your support funds filming and travel so the film can be finished.
Paul and George will return to Ukraine this year to deliver much-needed aid.
Meanwhile, media attention is shifting and USA aid has been slashed.
This story is urgent.
Since the start of Russia’s full scale invasion many people have wanted to support Ukraine any way they can. Your support helps bring this story into public view – where it can’t be ignored.
'Djakuju' brings the experience of amputees to light, revealing the soldiers, civilians, families, volunteers and medics in the field. It looks deeply into the true cost of war: life-changing injuries navigated through
- human connection,
- resilience and
- compassion.
We're deeply grateful for each and every supporter.
Thank you (Djakuju).
A documentary following aid workers and amputees on the ground
Funding final filming, travel, and post-production
Goal: £20,000 to help complete and release the film
Funding method
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made