March 18: Relief Updates
The recipients of donated funds are our colleagues and alumni of our exchange programs and other civic work in Ukraine. These individuals are community leaders who have established charitable organizations or NGOs in Ukraine and Poland.
NGO “CLAS” (Luhansk Region) $6,750
Evacuation of orphanage residents and accommodation for 70 people
Purchase of food and clothing for refugees from Severodonetsk, Lysychansk, and Sumy
Purchase of mattresses and firewood to keep children warm
HRTC: Human Rights Training Center (Mykolaiv Region) $3,250
Transporting people with disabilities from their apartments to shelters and/or other regions of Ukraine
Purchasing water storage containers.
Flying Bag International Movement Foundation (Poland) $6,500
Purchase and delivery of supplies requested by Ukrainian partners in need
Holistic assistance to Ukrainian refugees in Poland (approximately 200 people), including transportation, stipends, paperwork assistance, and food supplies
Kharkiv Volunteer Network $6,500
Overall support in the underground bomb shelters of Kharkiv and equipping shelters with food, water, etc.
Purchasing equipment and medical supplies for local defense groups
Kherson Foundation “Union” $3,500
Purchasing and distributing groceries to 42 families in occupied territory, many of whom have no access to any other humanitarian aid
Rotary District 2332 – Kyiv $10,150
Medication and medical supplies for hospitals in Kyiv.
Total amount transferred to Ukraine to date is $41,650.
