Refugees: stories and photos. You make a difference.

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Dear friend,

Thank you for being part of our
global community. This email is part of our ongoing series of updates to
help keep you informed about Mercy Corps’ emergency response in Ukraine
and surrounding countries.

Situation in Ukraine

Nearly five months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the conflict rages
on. More than 6 million people have left the country, making this the
fastest growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War II. Eight million
people have been displaced internally, and it is estimated that 13 million
people are trapped in temporarily occupied territories.

How we’re helping

Mercy Corps and our partners have been on the ground in Ukraine and the
surrounding areas since the start of the war in February to help families
find the safety and resources they need. So far, we have:


    Partnered with more than 50 organizations in Ukraine, Poland, and
Romania to address people’s most critical needs
 
  Issued over $1.7 million in grants to local organizations providing a
  wide range of humanitarian support and social services for Ukrainian
refugees
 
    Assisted more than 18,000 people to evacuate from conflict-affected
areas of Ukraine
 
    Provided essential services to 52,000 Ukrainians and third-country
nationals who fled to Poland because of the conflict


We have reached a total of more than 88,000 people in the region with
urgent humanitarian assistance. We are continuing to scale up our partner
network and expand our reach each day. By the end of 2022, we aim to reach
at least 500,000 people living in and around Ukraine with lifesaving
support.

Refugee voices

Our teams and partners have been working side-by-side with refugees since
the early days of the war. We’ve sought to better understand people’s
unique needs as they fled the conflict, and in doing so learned more about
their personal stories and aspirations. Here, in their own words, they
share what they hope, miss, and want as they continue to navigate this
devastating crisis.


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"I really want to go home. The only thing I want right now is to go
  home. Nothing else! I miss my dad."  
 
TAICIA
 


Taicia (pictured on the left in a plaid shirt) and her family fled from
Kharkiv where they had been sheltering in their basement from the
violence. She and her mother and brother are staying at a
hotel-turned-shelter funded by Mercy Corps in Poland.


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"I want to play, but not for enjoyment, but in order to be together
with a musical instrument. You see, here I don’t have a loved one who
could understand me or hug me, or share my sadness, which I now have
  in my soul. And only a musical instrument can do this now, can help  
get over the sadness."
 
ELIANOVA
 


Elianova has been playing the cello her whole life. When she fled from
Ukraine to a Mercy Corps-supported shelter in Poland, she had to leave
hers behind. A woman in Warsaw lent her a cello to begin playing again.

You make a difference


As
we stay the course to help people heal and reestablish their lives, one of
the best ways you can continue to help is by starting a monthly donation
to Mercy Corps. We call our monthly givers our Partners In Possibility
because your gifts help families build toward brighter futures with new
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Possibility today?


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Thank you for showing up in this moment. Your generosity
and dedication have helped make a difference for people who need it most.

We’ll be in touch again soon with more updates from Ukraine and across the
world.

Sincerely,

The Mercy Corps team

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