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COURIER LIFE, MARCH 11-17, 2022 11
How to help
Ukraine now
BY DONNA DUARTE-LADD
In the fi rst large European
war in Ukraine
in decades, the invasion
intensifi es 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.
Here are some charities
currently on the
ground in Ukraine helping
the people of this
country with immediate
aid. For more, visit
BrooklynPaper.com
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.
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.
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.
Century 21 to
be torn down
The former Century 21. File photo by Paul Frangipane
The two behemoth
former Century 21 buildings
in Bay Ridge are
coming down, according
to the reports.
The Commercial Observer
fi rst reporterd on
March 8 that the former
buildings, 447 and 460
86th Street, are slated to
be demolished, according
to Department of
Buildings fi lings.
The demolition will
make room for a bigger
and better shopping
complex, according to local
electeds.
The vacant department
store, a neighborhood
staple since 1961,
closed in December 2020
to the dissapointment of
Brooklynites.
Read more at BrooklynPaper.
com.
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