The singer paid for his nephews to drive to the Polish-Ukrainian border and pick up families who had fled the war. 
Warren and Gavin Cady joined six other volunteers at mercy before bringing them to safety in Berlin.

The team was assisted by the UK-based charity GeeWhizz, which assisted with the trip. LR Gavin Cady, Rod Stewart and Warren Cady before the team starts (Image: HANDOUT) Last night, Rod – who posted about the group’s generous feat on his 1.1 million followers on Instagram – downgraded his role in the mission. He told Record: “I donated four trucks driven by my nieces and nephew and some other gentlemen. “They drove through France, Belgium, Germany and Poland, dropped off supplies and picked up refugees and left them in Berlin. “It took them three and a half days to get there and come back. “These are the heroes, not me.” Warren, 37, of Bracknell, Berkshire, who works for Rod as a estate manager, praised his uncle for supporting the escort. Volunteers left their donations in a warehouse in Poland, near the Ukrainian border (Image: HANDOUT) He said: “I was watching the news and they made me cry. “The next morning I went to Uncle Rod’s office and said I wanted to go to Ukraine. “He was a little shocked as he feared for my safety, knowing I had two children. “But when I insisted that I go, he said he would sponsor the whole trip – paying for the petrol, the vehicles, the lot. “He also gave me leave from work. It covered virtually all financial matters. “Rod is deeply saddened by what is happening in Ukraine. It made him cry. Warren and Gavin Cady with three of the young refugees (Image: HANDOUT) “Helping him is more than just donating money and getting publicity. “If it were not for security issues, he would have come with us. He wanted to, but I insisted he stayed. “It simply came to our notice then. Every day he was on the phone or texting, asking how we were doing. He cried when I sent him photos of children in the refugee camp. Some of the young refugees in the back of one of the vehicles that took them to safety (Picture: BROCHURE) Read more Related articles Read more Related articles “For someone who climbed like that, it was amazing.” Warren spoke about the suffering he saw and the impact it had on him and the other volunteers. He said: “We were not physically or emotionally prepared for what we saw in the refugee camp. Some of the volunteers and refugees at a gas station in Poland, on their way to Germany (Image: HANDOUT) “There were beds for miles, hysteria, upset crying children and shocked mothers. Everyone was exhausted. “A little girl was lying face down, I gave her a teddy bear, she smiled at me and tears rolled down her face. That really got me. “Marketing is widespread at the moment, so the team was reluctant to come with us at first. They were just shocked. “The children are injured. We stopped at a gas station in Poland and a helicopter flew over. You could say they were terrified. Later, we stopped at a McDonald’s. In the toilet someone used the hand dryer and immediately the children all fell to the floor. It was awful. One of the youngest Ukrainian refugees poses with a balloon after stopping at McDonald’s on his way to Germany (Image: HANDOUT) “The kids who came with me can usually handle themselves, but we were all in pieces. “I did not sleep for four days when I got home. The emotion caught me and I was crushed. “There is no sense of success because, at the moment, no help is ever enough. The group was “emotionally and physically exhausted” on the return ship to Dover before the last leg of their voyage home (Image: HANDOUT) “I saw Rod and he hugged me a lot and told me how proud he was.” The mission of mercy was revealed on the air by radio DJ Chris Evans. An emotional Evans told listeners on the Virgin Radio Breakfast Show about Rod and his family’s efforts to help the affected Ukrainians. Chris was shocked to hear about the veteran rocker’s generosity. Chris’s wife, Natasha, had told him what Rod had done and shared the story with his listeners. He added: “Now I have discovered all this. Isn’t it just wonderful? “It is very moving. “I have not heard Rod Stewart talk about it at all.” The audience was equally impressed with the singer’s efforts and went to social media to praise him. One post read: “This is what celebrities should do – take a page out of Rod’s book. “Do not just share stupid posts – go out and do something amazing with all their money.” Another published: “Rod Stewart is truly such a wonderful man.” And a tweet wrote: “What a model and incredible person.” Do not miss the latest news from all over Scotland and beyond – Subscribe to our daily newsletter here .