March 25: 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. With electricity intermittent and internet increasingly limited, our partners are providing updates as often as is both feasible and safe.
City of Boryspil (Kyiv Region) $1,000
Purchased body armor for civilian defenders of the City of Boryspil
Chuguiv Community via St. Thomas Aquinas Institute (Kharkiv Region) $3,000
Purchased and distributed medicine and medical supplies in Kharkiv and Donetsk regions
Kherson Foundation “Union” $10,000
A portion of this week’s funds were used to establish a food hub for families, children, and those who lost their jobs due to the occupation in Kherson. Groceries were purchased and delivered to the hub by volunteers. The hub will open next week, and any remaining funds will be used to purchase further food and supplies.
Photos: Food supplies for the upcoming hub that will feed families under occupation in Kherson
NGO “CLAS” (Luhansk Region) $5,000
Your donations saved 2,916 people from starvation in bomb shelters in Luhansk, Poltava, and Chernihiv regions, as they:
Provided regular hot meals to 489 children and their parents currently residing in 26 bomb shelters in Severodonetsk (Luhansk region)
Fed 102 children with disabilities in Starobelsk (Luhansk region), including 16 children with diabetes and special food needs
Fed 1,500 children in Chernihiv, which has been under blockade for 30 days
Purchased 351 baskets of food that saved the lives of families who lost their homes in their cities due to heavy shelling and were forced to relocate to a neighboring community of Troitsk
Supported the Kremensk community in providing food to 260 people, including 36 people with disabilities
Supported social services workers and the local police officers in Severodonetsk who, under shelling, delivered baskets of food to 214 children in the most challenging areas of the city.
Photo: Bomb shelter in Severodonetsk
Photo: Children playing in a bomb shelter in Severodonetsk
Total amount transferred to Ukraine to date is $60,650
