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Pls… let’s choose and help the good people of
Ukraine… thank you –
Organizations
Providing Medical Supplies and Humanitarian Aid
Razom for Ukraine -
Razom, which means “together” in Ukrainian, is a volunteer charity organization
that was founded in 2014 to support Ukrainians after Russia annexed Crimea.
GlobalGiving Ukraine Relief Fund -
GlobalGiving is using all donations to support humanitarian assistance to
impacted communities in Ukraine, as well as the surrounding regions where
refugees have fled. Donating to the cause will provide basic necessities such
as shelter, food, clean water, including health, psychosocial support, access
to education and economic assistance and more.
Jewish United Fund: Crisis in
Ukraine - Serving all faiths in Chicago, Israel and across the
world, JUF is delivering humanitarian aid to 40,000 poor Jewish elderly and
families in Ukraine. The organization is prioritizing aid to the nearly 10,000
Holocaust survivors living in Ukraine, many of whom are homebound.
Organizations
Helping Children Affected by War
UNICEF -
UNICEF mainly supports children and families caught in conflict in Ukraine. The
agency provides educational support, psychosocial support, emergency supplies
as well as access to safe water. The organization announced it has scaled up
its programs following the invasion. Catherine Russell, UNICEF executive
director, said the intensifying violence in Ukraine posed immediate threats to
the lives and wellbeing of the country’s 7.5 million children.
Save the Children -
The London-based organization works to provide life-saving aid to children
around the world, including 400,000 children “caught in the crossfire of this
adult war” in Ukraine who already required assistance.
Voices of the Children - This nonprofit
helps provide psychological and psychosocial support to children in Ukraine
affected by the consequences of armed conflict.
Organizations
Helping Refugees
International Rescue Committee - The
refugee organization works to help evacuate regular families out of conflicted
areas – including Ukraine. The IRC said this “full-scale war” will result in a
humanitarian catastrophe, leading to deaths of innocent people, destruction of
infrastructure and massive displacement.
Local
Groups Accepting Donations/Donating Proceeds
Meest-Karpaty - The delivery company, which sends parcels to
Ukraine and other countries, said it will be accepting "humanitarian aid
packages" Wednesday for shipping to Ukraine.
Full Circle Pilates - Full
Circle Pilates started an Amazon wishlist with
supplies that the Chicago business says will be sent directly to Ukraine via
Meest-Karpaty (above).
Door County Candle Company- Door County Candle Company is selling a candle
with the colors of the Ukrainian flag and 100% of the proceeds are going
to Razom for Ukraine, a Ukrainian 501
(c)(3) organization, according to the company's owner, who is
Ukrainian-American.
