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As we all heave a sigh at the prospect of leaving the pandemic behind (hope, hope…), a new specter haunts us: the war in Ukraine. Each morning I shudder as I hear news of the agony the Russian invasion has wreaked on Ukrainians. It’s hard to go an hour without worrying about those men, women and children living in fear—yet, at the same time, admiring their determination in the face of horrific destruction and devastating odds.
What can I do? I’m here and they’re so far away. I can put my head in the sand. I can stop listening to the news. I can worry myself sick. We’re the lucky ones, you know, in a safe community with water, electricity, food, and a warm home.
What we can do is lend a hand.
As it turns out, the Ukrainians don’t need us to send water, food, or clothing. Funding service efforts is the quickest and most efficient way to help them. A number of reputable organizations are working on the ground in Ukraine, and they need money. If you want to take action, here’s a list for you to consider. Choose one, choose them all, or just keep worrying—your call.
Support medical needs
Americares
The Americares organization is providing medicine, medical supplies, emergency funding and medical professionals to help families in need in Ukraine.
(Rated 97.87/100 on Charity Navigator.)
Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontiers)
MSF staff are on the ground in Ukraine assessing humanitarian needs, delivering urgent medical supplies, providing training to hospitals on managing mass casualty incidents, and preparing to further expand activities. Teams are providing surgical care, emergency medicine, and mental health support for displaced people.
(Ranked 92.95 on Charity Navigator)
Project HOPE
Project HOPE is on the ground actively delivering essential medicines and medical supplies as well as giving other urgent assistance in Ukraine and surrounding countries.
(Rated 82.09/100 on Charity Navigator.)
Support Refuges
World Central Kitchen
Founded by renowned chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate and community crises. This food network has set up mobile kitchens at border crossings around Ukraine to meet the needs of refugees. WCK is also financially supporting local restaurants in eight cities inside Ukraine.
Rated 100/100 on Charity Navigator
Global Giving
Global Giving is raising funds to provide clean water, food and shelter to refugees in Ukraine and surrounding regions where Ukrainian refugees have fled.
(Rated 96.66/100 on Charity Navigator.)
International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee is on the ground in Poland supporting displaced children and families with vital supplies: food, medical care and emergency support services for refugee families in countries like Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria and Yemen.
(Rated 86.92 on Charity Navigator)
Support Children
Save the Children
Save the Children is delivering essential humanitarian aid across the globe. Donations help provide children and families impacted by the conflict in Ukraine with immediate aid, such as food, water, hygiene kits, psychosocial support and cash assistance.
(Rated 91.82/100 on Charity Navigator.)
UNICEF USA
UNICEF is on the ground providing assistance to children in Ukraine. Donations go toward safe water, nutrition, health care, education and protection for those children.
(Rated 89.18 on Charity Navigator.)
Support people within Ukraine:
Hope for Ukraine
Hope for Ukraine is accepting donations to help citizens of Ukraine with basic necessities as well as support and rehabilitation for wounded soldiers.
(Rated 90/100 on Charity Navigator.)
Catholic Relief Services
CRS and Caritas partners on the ground are working across Ukraine and bordering countries to provide safe shelter, hot meals, hygiene supplies, transport to safe areas, counseling support and more.
(Rated 83.94/100 on Charity Navigator)
World Help
World Help is providing food, water and other necessities to families in Ukraine. It’s accepting donations and notes that $35 pays for one week of food and water for one refugee.
(Ranked 82.6/100 on Charity Navigator.
Support communications:
The Kyiv Independent
Launched just three months ago, The Kiev Independent is one of the primary English-language media outlets in Ukraine as its staffers work diligently to cover the war on the ground. The outlet’s staff launched a GoFundMe to support their efforts, in addition to a separate GoFundMe to support lesser-known Ukrainian media outlets trying to regroup and set up shop outside the country.
(not rated—donate through GoFundMe).
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