Oleksandr Kyanitsia, a 32-year-old Canadian-Ukrainian citizen with cerebral palsy, will walk 200 kilometers on Saturday to raise money for Ukrainian children in need of amputation surgery.

Starting from Montreal, the activist plans to reach the country's capital within just two weeks despite facing significant physical challenges.

At the age of 17, he had to learn to walk again after undergoing complex surgery on his legs in Ukraine due to his condition. After watching his hometown Kyiv being bombed for several months, Kyanitsia, who emigrated to Canada in 2005, decided to raise funds for Children's Hospital No. 2 in the Ukrainian capital.

The trauma center at the hospital is in urgent need of more equipment to save the lives of children who lost limbs as a result of explosions, according to his mother, Oksana Kyanitsia. Until July 15, more than 350 children have been killed and at least 650 others injured since the Russian invasion began in February, according to the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office.

Oksana said, "We personally know people who died while volunteering in the Kyiv area."

On Friday, Oleksandr hosted a warm-up event at the Gilles Villeneuve circuit in preparation for the walk race, finalizing plans with his team and welcoming supporters.

So far, Oleksandr has raised just under $5,000 with the support of fellow Ukrainian activist Kyrylo Bend, who will accompany the young man on his 200-kilometer journey. However, the ultimate goal is much higher for Oleksandr as he hopes to raise at least half a million dollars for amputee children on his new GoFundMe page.

Oleksandr will start the fundraising march in the northern suburb of Saint-Marthe-sur-le-Lac in Montreal at 10 a.m.