# [#]John,

Seven days ago, President Putin invaded Ukraine, killing and injuring hundreds of civilians and displacing hundreds of thousands of people, including children.

To help Ukranians in need, my team has put together some ways for you to get involved and help.

First, if you’re able to, please consider donating to these vetted Ukrainian relief organizations. [[link removed]] We’ve composed the below list of verified organizations doing critical work in Ukraine. You can use the link above to split a donation, or you can donate directly to these groups. *
World
Central
Kitchen
(WCK):
[[link removed]]
An
organization
on
the
frontlines
feeding
and
assisting
displaced
Ukrainian
people.
Led
by
Chef
José
Andrés,
World
Central
Kitchen
is
at
8
different
border
crossings
outside
of
Ukraine
to
feed
those
fleeing
from
war.
Additionally,
WCK
is
supporting
local
restaurants
in
Odessa
and
Lviv
working
to
feed
Ukrainians
still
in
the
country.
Their
efforts
are
expanding
into
Moldova,
Slovakia,
and
Hungary
to
support
incoming
refugees.
*
*
CARE:
[[link removed]]
This
international
humanitarian
organization,
set
up
an
emergency
Ukrainian
Crisis
Fund
to
provide
immediate
support
for
4
million
people.
Donations
will
go
toward
providing
Ukrainians
with
water,
food,
supplies,
hygiene
kits,
immediate
support
and
aid,
and
cash.
*
*
Razom
for
Ukraine:
[[link removed]]
A
Ukrainian-American
nonprofit
working
to
not
only
support
emergency
response
to
the
war,
but
also
to
provide
a
whole
host
of
resources
for
allies
looking
to
help,
including
a
round-up
of
rallies
and
events
for
people
interested
in
showing
their
support
for
the
#StandWithUkraine
movement.
*
*
The
Ukrainian
Congress
Committee
of
America
(UCCA),
[[link removed]]
which
has
launched
a
nationwide
fundraising
campaign
to
provide
vital
humanitarian
aid
to
this
population,
as
well
as
to
the
front-line
defenders.
Together
with
partners,
they
have
secured
warehouses
in
several
regions
where
humanitarian
aid
supplies
can
be
securely
stored.

Next, contact your members of Congress and urge them to support the lifting of the refugee cap. Right now, Ukrainians are being displaced at record levels, and we need to unite and support war refugees from Ukraine and beyond. We should help families get on their feet in the US, not turn them away in their time of need.

It’s also helpful to support your local Ukrainian community and their businesses and organizations. Their voices and their needs matter and deserve to be heard, and standing with Ukraine all around the world is having profound impacts. Your presence and your voice will make a difference.

Together, our words and actions will have an impact. We continue to condemn any acts of violence taking place, and we stand strongly in solidarity with the communities facing the wrath of violence and unnecessary war.

With respect,

Jan Schakowsky

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