From Poland, Romania, and inside Ukraine, you can help us respond

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Dear friend,

We’re
writing to update you on our recent work in Ukraine. Mercy Corps team
members in Ukraine and at border crossings in Poland and Romania share the
latest on our emergency humanitarian response.

Situation on the ground

As people in Ukraine continue to flee conflict and huddle in bomb
shelters, the need for humanitarian aid is growing.

Inside Ukraine, supplies are running out in urban areas facing intense
conflict. Populations of towns and cities in the western part of the
country have grown two- or three-fold with the influx of displaced people
needing immediate help.

At the border, communities are providing vital assistance — and straining
to meet the needs of an influx of refugees, now at more than 3 million.
People are searching for where to go next and where to access basic
services.


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Mercy Corps team members in Ukraine prepare supplies for distribution.


Our response team in Poland described the scene at the border crossing:


 
"The influx of Ukrainian refugees into Poland is going way beyond what
the country has ever experienced. It is mostly women and children who
are crossing, often with pets and limited luggage. We see abandoned
  children’s strollers as the buses/trains are so crowded that children  
need to be carried. We hear about people unable to use their
wheelchairs or walking aids because of overcrowded transit."
 
MERCY CORPS TEAM MEMBER, POLAND
 


Mercy Corps’ response

Mercy Corps’ response is focused on supporting local partners who know
their communities’ needs best. We are currently planning distribution of
emergency cash assistance and connecting Ukrainians with essential
information services.

Supporting local partners

In Ukraine and Romania, Mercy Corps partners are getting urgently needed
supplies to regions most affected by the conflict. Supplies include flour,
oil, rice, sugar, buckwheat, tea, baby food, medicine, and medical
supplies.

Mercy Corps teams have also witnessed the challenges facing third-country
nationals, in particular young students and migrant laborers from Asia and
Africa, as they attempt to cross the border into Poland. Our partners are
focused on helping them at reception points and providing them with
information on travel, accommodations, food, and other resources.

Emergency cash assistance

Mercy Corps teams are working quickly to begin providing emergency cash
assistance to Ukrainian refugees. Cash gives people the freedom to choose
what they need most and will allow refugees to purchase essentials like
food or accommodation. It also helps to support local businesses. Our
teams are assessing the amounts needed and distribution mechanisms to
ensure cash is disseminated effectively and securely.

Information services

We are focused on connecting people with reliable, verified information on
how and where to access basic services, safe routes, and legal rights. Our
teams are identifying the types of information most needed and efficient
ways to distribute that information, whether that is through social media
platforms, websites, or SMS messages.


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Mercy Corps team members provide vital information to refugees at a border
crossing.


As this humanitarian crisis unfolds in the weeks and months ahead, Mercy
Corps will stay the course to help Ukrainians recover and rebuild. We will
continue to urge leaders to find a diplomatic solution to this conflict.
We will keep pushing the international community to ensure every person in
Ukraine has unfettered access to reach safety in the country of their
choosing.


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40+ countries around the world, please send your gift to our Humanitarian
Response Fund today.


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Thank you for being a part of Mercy Corps and for your compassion and
commitment to helping the people of Ukraine — and people across the world.

Sincerely,

The Mercy Corps team

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