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.
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