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Caribbean Life, March 24-30, 2022
How to Help Ukraine Right Now
By Donna Duarte-Ladd
How to Help Ukraine
Right Now*
In the first large European
war in Ukraine in decades
the invasion intensifies
every hour. The harm
and damage it is doing to
the people of Ukraine –
is not only saddening; it
will cause harm for many
years to come. According
to a recent statement
sent out Tuesday, March
1st, UNICEF’s new Executive
Director Catherine M.
Russell shared, “We are
receiving reports of hospitals,
schools, water and
sanitation facilities and
orphanages under fire.
Explosive weapons in populated
areas and explosive
remnants of war are real
and present dangers for the
children of Ukraine.” Russell
also shared what many
of us have been hearing in
the news, “Children have
been killed. Children have
been wounded. And children
are being profoundly
traumatized by the violence
all around them.”
Here are charities currently
on the ground in
Ukraine helping the people
of this country with immediate
aid.
Catholic Relief
Service
CRS and their partner
Caritas Ukraine are asking
for donation in order to continue
and provide more support
as the Ukraine. Pre crisis
Caritas Ukraine humanitarian
assistance for Ukraine
has been in the form of
clothing, footwear and other
necessary items to hundreds
of people a week in
Ukraine. Currently they are
on the ground providing the
Ukrainian people with warm
blankets, food, supplies and
some toys.
CARE
Care is a global leader
striving to end worldwide
poverty. Currently, their
focus is on Ukraine, where
they are asking for donations
to reach 4 million with
immediate relief.
They are dedicated to
helping with aid, recovery,
food, water, hygiene
kits, psychosocial support,
and cash assistance. They
are prioritizing women and
girls, families, and the elderly.
Donate here.
International
Committee of Red
Cross
Presently, the ICRS is
working with the Ukrainian
Red Cross Society with essential
support for the Ukrainian
people. Some emergency
assistance they are providing
are vital needs like food and
water. They are also helping
hospitals with medical equipment,
repairing water stations,
and supporting separated
families. Donate here.
UNICEF
UNICEF is working on
getting safe water to conflictaffected
areas and providing
health support via hygiene
and emergency education
supplies as close as possible
to communities near
the line of contact. They are
also working with municipalities
to secure immediate
help for children and families
in need. UNICEF-supported
mobile teams are also providing
psychosocial care to support
traumatized children.
UNICEF needs $ 66.4 million
to provide access to essential
services, including water and
sanitation, immunization
and health care, schooling
and learning, psychosocial
support, and emergency cash
assistance for up to 7.5 million
children. Donate Here
World Central
Kitchen
This is one unique organization
founded by Spanish-
American chef José Andrés.
WCK TEAM and volunteers
(like firefighters!) are currently
serving meals in the
south of Poland near the
Ukrainian border, where
they are working with the
city to provide hot meals to
refugees crossing. Donate
here or start a donation campaign
for WCK.
Save the Children
Save the children is currently
focusing on the 7.5
million children in Ukraine
who are in danger. They
are providing children and
families with immediate support
in food, water, hygiene
kits, psychosocial support,
and cash assistance. Donate
here.
*we will be adding to this
list as the crisis intensifies
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Become a child
care provider.
$70 million in grants
for start-up costs.
Find planning resources
for application process.
ocfs.ny.gov/cc-deserts
/cc-deserts
