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Listed below are some of the humanitarian organizations that are providing aid to Ukrainians during their time of crisis from wcvb.com.
Ukrainian Red Cross
The Ukrainian Red Cross says funds will be used to help those in need affected by armed conflict, as well as paying for blood collection efforts; mobilization of volunteers and resources; and emergency activities. Click here to reach the website for the Ukrainian Red Cross.
UNICEF
UNICEF, also known as the United Nations Children's Fund, says it is supporting numerous efforts for children and families caught in the conflict in eastern Ukraine, including health, nutrition, HIV prevention, education, safe drinking water, sanitation and protection. Click here to reach the UNICEF website.
UN Refugee Agency
According to its website, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) — also known as the U.N. Refugee Agency — works to help ensure that families fleeing violence around the world know they are not alone at the most devastating moment of their lives. Click here to reach the UNHCR/U.N. Refugee Agency's website.
And from time.com:
Here's What You Can Do to Help People in Ukraine Right Now
As destruction worsens and casualties mount during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, people all over the world are looking for ways to help.
One simple step, experts say, is to remain informed about the conflict and to be cautious about the information that’s spread on social media. Disinformation is one of Russia’s favorite weapons of war, and accidentally amplifying it can harm civilians.
Another easy step is to donate money. Most large international aid organizations, including UNICEF, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the International Committee of the Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, and the International Rescue Committee, are currently working in Ukraine and neighboring countries, where a growing number of displaced people are fleeing.
A number of American grassroots and regional organizations, most of which were providing aid to displaced people in the country before the latest conflict began, are also worthy of support. Here are six who accept online donations.
Voices of Children
Voices of Children is a Ukraine-based aid organization that provides psychological support to children who have witnessed war. It uses art therapy and storytelling to support children’s wellbeing, and provides financial support to families who have suffered as a result of war.
Vostok SOS
Vostok SOS, which is also based in Ukraine, partners with German-Swiss NGO Liberico to provide immediate evacuation support to Ukrainians attempting to flee their homes. Vostok maintains a hotline for Ukrainians in need and, going forward, hopes to provide trauma support to victims of the Russian invasion.
Malteser International
Malteser International, a nonprofit based in Malta, has been collecting “everyday” supplies for Ukrainians who have been forced to flee their homes. “What is especially needed are everyday medicines, as well as cots, blankets, food, and cash to provide for the many people affected,” Oliver Hochedez, head of Malteser International’s emergency relief department, said in a public statement.
United Help Ukraine
United Help Ukraine is an American nonprofit that formed after the 2014 annexation of Crimea. It’s currently raising money to send first aid kits and other humanitarian aid to Ukraine. The fund has surpassed its goal of $600,000, but is still accepting donations.
Read more: ‘Ukraine Deserves Its Own Future.’ The Pain of Watching From Afar as Putin Attacks My Country
Nova Ukraine
Nova Ukraine, also an American nonprofit, works closely with Ukraine-based organizations and is currently assembling supply packages that include diapers for children and adults, baby food, hospital supplies, and dry foods for a children’s orphanage in Donetsk.
Sunflower of Peace
Another American nonprofit, Sunflower of Peace, is raising money to put together first aid backpacks for paramedics and doctors on the front lines. In 2014, the organization also raised money to build the first aid backpacks for medical professionals providing aid to those fleeing the annexation of Crimea. “It meant the world to [medical professionals] then and it will mean the world to them now,” wrote Katya Malakhova, the fundraiser’s coordinator, in a Facebook post. The fund has also surpassed its goal—$200,000—but is continuing to fundraise.
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