A new initiative in Prague is giving abandoned cars a second life—on the front lines of the war in Ukraine.
The initiative was proposed by Prague City Councilor Jiří Ptáček. After touring the city’s storage lot, he suggested donating eligible vehicles rather than disposing of them.
He contacted the nonprofit organization Neohnutí after seeing their work on social media.
“These are cars without value to the city that were likely headed to the scrapyard,” Ptáček wrote on Facebook. “Now they’ll be rebuilt in Ukraine and used for transport and evacuation in war zones.”
So far, six cars and two vans have been donated. Though many of them were in disrepair and lacked keys, Neohnutí will restore the vehicles and handle documentation before shipping them to Ukraine.
Neohnutí, a Czech charity originally focused on human rights, broadened its mission in 2022 to support those affected by the war in Ukraine. The group now delivers utility vehicles to conflict areas and assists with humanitarian transport, logistics, and aid distribution.
The organization also coordinates food and medical supply efforts and provides support to refugees and at-risk communities.
Prague officials estimate around 100 vehicles go unclaimed in the city each year. The program is expected to expand, with more cars being prepared for donation.
“We refuse to stand by while others suffer,” Neohnutí said in a statement. “We believe acts of good can spread—and help build a better world.”
A similar initiative is already underway in Latvia, which has received broad international praise. Since 2022, over 660 vehicles confiscated from drunk drivers have been redirected to Ukraine, bolstering support for frontline and humanitarian needs.
He contacted the nonprofit organization Neohnutí after seeing their work on social media.
“These are cars without value to the city that were likely headed to the scrapyard,” Ptáček wrote on Facebook. “Now they’ll be rebuilt in Ukraine and used for transport and evacuation in war zones.”
So far, six cars and two vans have been donated. Though many of them were in disrepair and lacked keys, Neohnutí will restore the vehicles and handle documentation before shipping them to Ukraine.
Neohnutí, a Czech charity originally focused on human rights, broadened its mission in 2022 to support those affected by the war in Ukraine. The group now delivers utility vehicles to conflict areas and assists with humanitarian transport, logistics, and aid distribution.
The organization also coordinates food and medical supply efforts and provides support to refugees and at-risk communities.
Prague officials estimate around 100 vehicles go unclaimed in the city each year. The program is expected to expand, with more cars being prepared for donation.
“We refuse to stand by while others suffer,” Neohnutí said in a statement. “We believe acts of good can spread—and help build a better world.”
A similar initiative is already underway in Latvia, which has received broad international praise. Since 2022, over 660 vehicles confiscated from drunk drivers have been redirected to Ukraine, bolstering support for frontline and humanitarian needs.
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