The eyes of the world are on Ukraine. As the destruction and displacement have unfolded over the past several days, one transcendent theme has emerged: the power of humanity. Across the world, everyday people from all walks of life are committing their time, talent, and treasure to support the people of Ukraine, showing that the actions of one entity are not representative of the collective whole.
Individual acts of humanity have an impact. If you’re looking for ways to help, here are eight organizations that are asking for the public’s assistance.
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
The ICRC ensures humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of war and other situations of violence. The ICRC is helping people affected by the conflict and supporting the work of the Ukrainian Red Cross by providing emergency assistance with food, water, and other essential items. The organization is also supporting hospitals and primary healthcare facilities with medical equipment and emergency preparedness.
Ukraine Crisis Fund
The Ukraine Crisis Fund is a program of CARE, an international humanitarian organization working around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice. Donations to CARE’s Ukraine Crisis Fund provide food, water, hygiene kits, and emergency aid to families in Ukraine fleeing violence – prioritizing women and girls, families, and the elderly.
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. The organization has been working in eastern Ukraine to deliver lifesaving programs for affected children and families, including efforts supporting health, nutrition, HIV prevention, education, safe drinking water, sanitation, and protection.
Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders)
Doctors Without Borders is an international humanitarian medical non-governmental organization focused on providing medical aid in conflict zones and in countries affected by endemic diseases. The organization is working across Ukraine to help people access basic healthcare, travel to healthcare facilities, and access prescribed medications, among other efforts.
UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
The UNHCR is a global organization dedicated to saving the lives and protecting the rights of refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people. UNHCR is working on the ground across Ukraine scaling its response to provide assistance to ensure more than 1 million displaced Ukrainian’s find safety in welcoming arms in this moment of crisis.
International Rescue Committee (IRC)
The IRC helps people affected by humanitarian crises to survive, recover, and rebuild their lives. The IRC has mobilized resources in Poland and Ukraine to provide vital support to the more than 1 million people who are being forced to flee their homes.
Voices of Children
Since 2015, the Ukraine-based Voices of Children has been providing therapeutic assistance to children affected by war. Today, during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Voices of Children are providing non-stop assistance to affected children and families from all over the country, providing emergency psychological assistance, and assisting in the evacuation process.
Sunflower of Peace Foundation
The Sunflower of Peace Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to helping Ukrainians affected by the Russian military invasion. The organization is currently raising money to provide frontline paramedics and doctors with first-aid backpacks, medicine, medical instruments, and other means of survival that are saving hundreds of lives.
