The Terror Vladamir Putin has unleashed is literally tearing families and people in Ukraine apart. Please donate now.
Women, their children, and the elderly are heading west away from the fighting. In many cases, they are on foot. The temperature is just under 40 degrees.
More than 4 Million Ukrainians may be displaced by the war Vladimir Putin has unleashed.
They aren’t able to withdraw money from banks and the shelves in stores have been emptied of food.
We have a foreign exchange student from Ukraine living with us, Dasha. She finally located her mother after hours of frantic attempts to reach her by phone. She’d driven 36 hours nonstop to reach relative safety in southwestern Ukraine. She’s been unable to reach her grandparents or her father. It’s likely that he’s somewhere on the front lines. There are reports that two of her high school friends have been killed in the fighting. On top of all of this, she’s not sure whether her family will be able to continue to support her schooling here in the US given the situation in Ukraine.
I served in Vietnam. Unless you have actually been in a war zone, it’s impossible to understand the terror and devastation shelling, bombs, and street-to-street fighting create for those caught in the midst of it.
What I know now is that it’s also horrendous for those separated from their families. Trying to sift through news reports, texts, social media posts, and highly intermittent phone connections to determine the location and safety of family and friends produces continual fear, uncertainty, and trauma after trauma.
I want to do more than just hold and comfort Dasha while she cries, or to make sure she gets some food down before she falls asleep.
I’m Donating to the following charities.
Please find it in your heart to do the same.
Any amount will make a difference to some mother, child, or grandparent trying to survive this horror.
UNICEF:
Children in Crossfire of Ukraine Crisis
UNICEF is rapidly stepping up emergency response efforts from field offices in Kramatorsk, Mariupol, Luhansk, and Donetsk while working with partners to expand relief operations across the country.
Voices of Children
Charitable Foundation Voices of Children helps children affected by the war in eastern Ukraine. Thanks to you, we provide psychological and psychosocial support to children. It helps them overcome the consequences of armed conflict and develop.
International Rescue.
As Russia invades Ukraine and civilians seek safety, the IRC is preparing to rush critical aid to displaced families. Help us support families affected by the Ukraine crisis
Come Back Alive and Army SOS
Both use donated funds to help purchase supplies for the Ukrainian military, including ammunition, shields, and food.
Thank You. Mike Connor, CEO & Co-Founder, SVIA
