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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.
Romania
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.
Romania
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.
   
   
     
Ukrainian refugee voices: Tanya’s story
 
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.

If you would like to help people facing urgent crises 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