Jarmo Koskela from Kolbäck packed his truck with supplies for refugees who fled Ukraine for the first time in March.
Then his wife Marianne was with him, but on Monday he went down again on his own.
Together with Huskatten Västerås and private donations, the truck had been filled with things for the benefit of cats, dogs and people.
- Some may find it strange that we donate things to pets, but many who do not want to give things to people give to animals, says Jarmo Koskela.
When Jarmo came to the city of Lask in Poland, he met up with his Polish friend Marek who followed the last bit.
When they reached the town of Przemyśl, located on the Polish border with Ukraine, they looked for civilians who could take part in the donations to their pets.
Jarmo and Marek also went to a large shopping center that had been turned into a kind of refugee camp.
Was shocked by the meeting at the border
Jarmo says that there were volunteers on site who tried to help the refugees medically and in other ways.
The distressed refugees had plenty of clothes, says Jarmo.
The children had toys and drew drawings.
But he thought it was hard to see.
How did you experience the situation there?
- Very subdued.
This tragedy is so thick that you can touch it.
- The volunteers preferred to receive water and food.
They had the greatest lack of it.
But what shocked me the most was that they were in great need of body bags.
Then everything became so real.
Or unreal, says Jarmo.
What are you taking home from this journey down to the war victims?
- That there is an enormous amount of love here.
There are an incredible number of forces that are here and help, people from Germany, Italy, England, the Netherlands and many more.
I will return in maybe three weeks, because I want to help more.