Support War Victims in Ukraine

Manchester's Ukrainian community, Feb. 25, 2022, Manchester, England

Want to Support War Victims in Ukraine? Here's How You Can Help

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine unfolded, international humanitarian nonprofits mobilized to help Ukrainians in a country that remains in the grip of war.

Ukrainians woke up to war on Thursday, February 24, 2022, after airstrikes led by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Bombs and shelling by Russian troops continue to escalate as people flee their homes and seek safety.

By 16 April 2023, The New York Times reported that documents in the 2023 Pentagon document leaks estimated 189,500 to 223,000 Russian casualties, compared to 124,500 to 131,000 Ukrainian casualties. Also, more than 8.2 million people have now fled Ukraine because of the Russian invasion, according to the UN Refugee Agency.

For those wondering how you can support, here are some verified groups that accept donations for medical supplies, humanitarian aid and on-ground volunteers.

Amazon Gift List to help those people in Ukraine affected by the Russian invasion

The Amazon Gift List to "Help People in Ukraine 🇺🇦". Those gifts will be delivered to Ukraine by Meest America Inc, which was founded in 1995, and provides logistics solutions to many countries, including Ukraine.

List of official organizations that provide medical supplies and humanitarian aid to support the Ukrainian crisis

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) - The IRC was founded in 1933 and responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, including the conflict in Ukraine. They are available in Ukraine, as well as in neighboring Poland, and are extremely alarmed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to their Facebook fundraising page.

Humanitarian aid to victims of war in Ukraine - This fundraiser is organized by United Ukrainian American Relief Committee, Inc, which was established in 1944 and started fulfilling its mission of "brother-to-brother" by assisting Ukrainians in refugee camps during and after WWII, and then helping to resettle more than 70,000 of these refugees in the United States.

United Help Ukraine - The D.C.-based nonprofit is collecting donations to provide life-saving first aid kits and other emergency medical supplies to the front lines in war areas, according to its Facebook fundraising page.

Razom for Ukraine - Razom, which means "together" in Ukrainian, is a volunteer charity organization that was founded in 2014 to support Ukrainians after Russia annexed Crimea.

GlobalGiving Ukraine Relief Fund - GlobalGiving is using all donations to support humanitarian assistance to impacted communities in Ukraine, as well as the surrounding regions where refugees have fled. Donating to the cause will provide basic necessities such as shelter, food, clean water, including health, psychosocial support, access to education and economic assistance and more.

Raise Funds for Ukraine's Armed Forces - The National Bank of Ukraine has open a special fundraising account to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine, after the Ukrainian government imposed martial law throughout Ukraine in response to armed aggression by Russia and the renewed threat to Ukraine's independence and territorial integrity.