Help to Provide Health-Focused Humanitarian Aid for Ukrainians with Americares

Two years ago, Russia invaded Ukraine, resulting in the largest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II.
• Millions remain displaced and 17.7 million people need humanitarian assistance.
• Homes and businesses have been damaged or destroyed, and more than 700 attacks on Ukraine’s health care system have been reported since the start of the war.
• People living in Ukraine face barriers to care: a shrinking health workforce (due to safety concerns and displacement), rising health care costs, shrinking or disappearing incomes, and displacement.
• The World Health Organization reports roughly one-third of people in active combat zones or Russian-controlled areas cannot access the medicines they need.
• Children and adults are going without vital vaccines, and people with chronic conditions – such as diabetes or dementia – have suffered dangerous interruptions in care.

As the war shows no sign of abating, Americares goal for the next phase of our response is to continue to promote health and safety through:
• Medicine and relief supplies: Americares emergency response team in Kraków, Poland is coordinating shipments of medicine and supplies into Ukraine to support local partners. Since the start of the invasion, Americares has shipped more than 300 tons of medicine and relief supplies – valued at more than $63 million – to health facilities and first responders in Ukraine.
• Financial support for local organizations: Americares provides financial support to our network of local partners in Ukraine, Poland, Romania and Slovakia to offer health and humanitarian programming for people affected by violence, trauma, displacement, employment and housing issues and barriers to healthcare
• Mental health and psychosocial support: Americares supports social service and mental health organizations in Ukraine and Poland so they have the infrastructure, technical and professional skills to ensure they can meet immediate and long-term needs.
• Safeguarding and protection: Americares helps partner to prevent human trafficking, sexual and gender-based violence and exploitation and abuse of vulnerable people affected by the war in Ukraine. Additionally, Americares helps partners support the needs of people who face discrimination and marginalization.

As we reach the one year mark of the war in Ukraine, please consider making a gift to support Americares ongoing response. Your donation is crucial to our ability to remain responsive to the needs of the people affected and the local organizations working to save lives and promote health. Thank you for your generosity.

*Should Americares raise funds in excess of what's needed to respond to this particular crisis, the funds will be redirected to where the need is greatest.