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Dear friend,

As the humanitarian catastrophe in Ukraine
persists into its third week, we’ll continue providing regular status
reports on Mercy Corps’ response and firsthand accounts from Ukrainians
fleeing the conflict.

Situation on the ground

More than 2.3 million people have fled Ukraine due to the ongoing
conflict, in the fastest growing European refugee crisis since World War
II.


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Snow falls as volunteers and refugees gather at a Ukraine border crossing.


Our response team in Romania recently sent this update:


 
"Women, children, and the elderly make up almost the entire wave of
refugees entering Romania. At the Siret border crossing, over 80,000
refugees have arrived in the first 2 weeks of the crisis. The Romanian
  government and security forces are managing the crossing point. The  
greatest humanitarian needs are food, shelter, water and sanitation
services, and cash."
 
MERCY CORPS TEAM MEMBER, ROMANIA
 


Mercy Corps’ response

As you read this, our teams are partnering with local reception center
operations to support people fleeing Ukraine. Other partner organizations
are providing urgently needed humanitarian aid inside Ukraine — including
food, baby food, medicine, and medical supplies.


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Refugees at the Romanian border where more than 80,000 people have crossed
from Ukraine.


As families stream across the border, Mercy Corps teams are preparing to
connect them with critical information about basic services, safe routes,
and legal rights. We are also planning for emergency cash assistance so
families have the means to purchase the goods and services they need most.


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[ [link removed] ]Ukrainian refugee voices: Tanya’s story
 
[ [link removed] ]This week, a Mercy Corps’ response team met Tanya, who fled her
home outside Kyiv and crossed the border into Romania after a 10-hour
  wait in frigid weather. After bombing shook their home, Tanya and her  
friends made a two-day trek inside of Ukraine to the Romanian border.
There, they waited for 10 hours for their turn to cross. Now, with a
bag of clothes hastily packed, they will find temporary accommodations
in Romania, uncertain of when they will be able to go home.
 


The UN estimates that 10 million Ukrainians could be displaced, both
inside and outside the country, in the coming weeks and months. Mercy
Corps is committed to continuing our emergency response and staying the
course in the region to help families recover and rebuild.

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in Ukraine and 40+ countries around the world, please send your support
today.


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Thank you for whatever you can give.

Sincerely,

The Mercy Corps team

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