88,000+ people reached so far. Shelter, supplies, psychological and legal
support.

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Dear friend,


We have updates to share with you — straight from our teams on the ground
in Ukraine, Poland, and Romania. This email is part of our ongoing series
to help keep our global community informed about Mercy Corps’ emergency
response in the region.

Situation in Ukraine now

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, over 6.5
million Ukrainians have left the country as refugees. Inside Ukraine, an
estimated 13 million people are trapped in temporarily occupied
territories and are unable to meet their basic needs, including access to
food, water, and medicine. Mercy Corps has been in Ukraine, Romania, and
Poland since the start of the war.


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With financial support from Mercy Corps, our Romanian partner delivered
supplies to more than 3,000 people in Ukraine and transported 1,500 people
out of Mariupol.


To date, we have reached more than 88,000 people and partnered with 53
civil society organizations to provide services in Ukraine, Poland, and
Romania. Our network of partners continues to organize evacuations,
transport lifesaving hospital supplies and medicine, distribute food and
other essential items, provide psychosocial care to traumatized children
and parents, and offer legal information resources.

Evacuations & supply distribution

From the beginning, Mercy Corps has focused on partnering with local
organizations that could help people in Ukraine and at the borders.
Together, we’ve worked to safely accompany thousands of families out of
conflict-affected regions. In Ukraine, we are supporting 30 organizations
who have already helped more than 18,000 people safely evacuate occupied
areas. Our partners are also distributing desperately needed supplies like
food, water, medicine, diapers, and other items to centers hosting
refugees.

Shelter

Mercy Corps provided grants to organizations to provide temporary shelter
for people fleeing the war. It’s been particularly important to ensure
third-country nationals (often young students and migrant laborers from
Asia and Africa), people who are LGBTQ, and people with disabilities are
able to access shelters. One of our Poland partners grew their hostel
operations to provide third-country nationals with shelter, meals, hygiene
products, and other essentials.

Psychosocial Support

The shock of the war often makes it difficult for people fleeing to
process information and make decisions. Recognizing this, we partnered
with organizations that could provide psychosocial support. One
organization has evacuated 736 women, children, and elderly from the
occupied region of Mariupol and is providing them with ongoing
psychological support. For families who chose to stay in Ukraine, the
organization holds virtual support groups for women.


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Mercy Corps supports an organization in Ukraine which provides children
with daycare, art therapy, and activities to help with their wellbeing.


Legal support and information services

Access to reliable information is critical for families on the move. Mercy
Corps is supporting partners to source and compile trusted information
such as how to access legal services, shelter, and other services for
displaced families. In Poland, one organization is assisting newly-arrived
refugees with preparing legal paperwork, providing translation support,
and finding shelter. They also help refugees find meaningful employment
upon settling in Poland.

We are continuing to grow our partnership network to reach even more
families affected by the war.

What’s next?

Cash assistance is one of the most effective ways to cover people’s basic
needs in areas where markets are in the process of recovery. Soon, we will
be launching cash pilot programs in Ukraine and Poland. Our partners who
are working with vulnerable groups, including evacuees from besieged
cities, members of the Roma community, families who have children with
disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ community, help us to identify
potential cash recipients. Based on pilot outcomes, Mercy Corps intends to
launch a nationwide cash assistance program, aiming to reach more than
83,000 households.

You make a difference

As we stay the course to help people
heal and reestablish their lives, one of the best ways you can 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 possibilities.

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Thank you for continuing to show up in this time of
urgent need for so many families. Your generosity and dedication have
helped make a difference.

We’ll be in touch again soon with more updates about the impact of our
work in Ukraine and communities in crisis around the world.

Sincerely,

The Mercy Corps team

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