Introduction
Unite to support Ukraine’s people
On February 24th, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale military invasion into Ukraine which has caused thousands of civilian deaths and millions to seek refuge in neighbouring countries. Ukraine is faced with its worst humanitarian crisis while its people struggle to stay alive, each day. The scale of impact is far greater than the effort being made in the relief work in the region. We need to act now for the people of Ukraine.
OUR POINT OF VIEW
Naina Batra's Statement on Ukraine
The Ukraine attack has left millions without homes and has raised grave humanitarian concerns in the region. The need for humanitarian action for crisis-affected people to receive necessary assistance and protection far surpasses what has been mobilised so far. We wish to spotlight and amplify the various ways our members are providing their support with the objective of helping mobilise more resources to bolster the Ukraine Relief Effort. The solidarity of our members across Asia offers solace in these times - and we hope to inspire more action
Naina Subberwal Batra
CEO at AVPN
What CAN YOU do?
Here's how you can help
Amplify
Tell us of your organisation’s efforts to help Ukraine's people. Write to us to share relevant programs and we’ll amplify them on our website, our social media channels, and through our newsletter. You can also fill out this form to share details of your efforts.
Support
Enable our members’ efforts to rally support for Ukraine’s people.
Collaborate
Write to us if you wish to connect with members on relevant programs and are looking to channel funds in Ukraine.
act now
Our members' relief efforts in Ukraine
Our member’s initiatives:
- Bayer has established a 3 Million Euro Disaster Relief Fund and provided both monetary assistance and donations to help upto 27,000 Ukrainian patients. Bayer employees have donated more than 1 Million Euro through a Red Cross relief campaign, which the company will be matching. In addition to the seeds that the team in Ukraine is supplying to farmers, Bayer will donate more than 40,000 bags of seeds to grow food on nearly 30,000 hectares to support small farmers in Ukraine.
Our member’s initiatives:
- Ukraine’s children continue to be killed, and wounded and are at risk of human trafficking. UNICEF is providing life-saving help to children inside Ukraine and in neighbouring countries. UNICEF needs your help in supporting children in these difficult times. Act now!
- UNDP is bringing stories from the ground to amplify the voice of the millions of people whose lives are at stake. Continue to engage with the recent developments on the ground here
- ADRA continues to support those in humanitarian crises around the world right now. ADRA’s team in Ukraine is providing cash assistance to IDPs and low-income households, arranging safe transport to transit for vulnerable people and is providing vital supplies to shelters and churches. Donate to their efforts here.
- Children will continue to bear the invisible wounds of conflict, even after the conflict is over. Plan International is working with authorities and organizations in Poland, Romania, and Moldova to support girls, boys, young people, and their families. They’re delivering relief assistance, child protection, mental health and psychosocial support, cash and voucher, and education and advocacy programs. Here is the link to the booklet “Through the eyes of a girl: Children’s lives impacted by the crisis in Ukraine” where you can read about Plan’s response. This is the link to the appeal for supporting Plan International’s response.
Since the first day of the Russian invasion, Amazon has provided humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. Amazon Web Services (AWS) has committed $15 million in cloud computing credits, and technical expertise, to continue supporting local and global organisations addressing the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. Amazon’s employees have also donated millions, and Amazon is matching their donations up to $5 million. Stay updated on their efforts here.
Our member’s initiatives:
- The Nippon Foundation has been supporting Ukrainian refugees in Japan with humanitarian assistance. They have been supporting the efforts of Japan-based NPOs that are working on the ground with Ukrainian refugees, with grants. They have also been supporting the evacuation of persons with disabilities from Ukraine to neighbouring countries by providing temporary accommodation and livelihood support for evacuees. The Nippon Foundation has also been instrumental in mobilizing student volunteers in surrounding regions of Ukraine that are helping with the distribution of medicines and food to the displaced persons with disabilities and managing relief supplies.
UPDATES COMING SOON!
Our people on the ground are doing a round of review on current projects and we will update these lists in the coming days.
Our member’s initiatives:
- Women and girls are most at risk during conflicts and emergencies as gender-based violence and exploitation soar. Thousands of families are already fleeing to neighbouring countries and they must be protected. Join ActionAid International’s humanitarian appeal to serve Ukraine’s women and girls.
- Save The Children is focusing their Ukraine Relief efforts on organisations working on ground. The organisation is focusing to provide immediate support as well as mitigating the effects of war in the long run for children. Contribute to their efforts here.
- Global Fund for Children’s local partners are mobilising to provide food, warm clothing, fuel, and safe shelter to children and families under attack in Ukraine and to refugees fleeing the country. Help their partners meet immediate, growing needs on the ground. Global Fund For Children (GFC) partner, Orphans’ Future has provided orphans and orphanage graduates impacted by the war with food, hygiene items, and other assistance. They have also organized weekly activities for children in local orphanages so they have a safe space to share how they’re feeling. Read more about their work here.
- Freedom Fund In order to better understand which groups of people are particularly at risk, Freedom Fund, conducted a study to udnerstand the current gaps in the counter-trafficking response.Their research, conducted over the past two months, found that unaccompanied children, undocumented people and those who might not have access to the temporary protection offered in EU countries face the greatest danger. The report makes a series of recommendations for governments, international organisations, NGOs and donors, designed to address these gaps and needs in the anti-trafficking response in Ukraine and the countries neighbouring it. Access the full set of recommendations here.
- UNHCR As the leading UN agency supporting people forced to flee, UNHCR is working hand in hand with authorities, humanitarian partners and displaced communities themselves to assess and address the most pressing humanitarian needs inside Ukraine and in the wider region. In addition to life-saving humanitarian assistance through shelter support and core relief items, UNHCR has launched an extensive cash assistance programme to help families meet their most urgent needs with dignity. UNHCR has also rapidly increased its long-standing presence on the ground to coordinate and deliver a range of protection interventions such as specialist care for the most vulnerable, protection from sexual abuse and exploitation, psychosocial support, and legal aid, including at Children and Family Protection Support Hubs (‘Blue Dots’) in neighbouring countries. Financial support and offers of in-kind contributions from private sector companies are greatly valued; for more details on the types of goods and services that are most needed to support people forced to flee, please contact privatesectorpartnership@unhcr.org, or visit their Ukraine page here for more information on our humanitarian efforts.
MEMBERS
A special thank you to all our members working at the vanguard in Ukraine
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If your organization is currently working on a programme or initiative to help in the Ukraine crisis, we encourage you to share them with us so other members can take inspiration from them, and possibly join forces in your efforts.
