Here’s how we’re supporting those most in need

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Dear friend,

It’s been seven months since
the start of the war in Ukraine, when Mercy Corps began to mobilize our
humanitarian response. Our global community has been there every step of
the way, helping us meet basic needs, establish a presence where we’re
needed most, and build a foundation to provide long-term support.


Our team members continue to support local partners in Ukraine and
surrounding countries that are providing food, water, shelter, and other
supplies and services to families doing what they can to survive. We’re
expanding our response efforts and adjusting priorities as the conflict
carries on and needs become more complex.

Here are some of the ways Mercy Corps and our partners are helping:


    Delivering cash assistance directly to people who have been internally
displaced or impacted by the war so they can buy what they need most
 
    Providing psychosocial care to traumatized children and parents to
help them cope with the stress and emotions brought on by the war
 
    Setting up hotlines and websites to consolidate and provide updated
information for those seeking refuge both in and outside of Ukraine
 
    Providing shelter, legal assistance, translation services, and
transportation to those fleeing conflict in Ukraine


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Rostyslav and his family fled from their home after missiles struck so
close that their windows were shattered. Their Mercy Corps-supported
shelter in Ukraine offered 40 displaced women with children a safe place
to stay.


In Poland, we have helped provide essential services to 52,000 people
fleeing the war, including Maryna, pictured below.

When the fighting in Kharkiv became too intense, Maryna fled, moving from
place to place as she had trouble finding a stable shelter. It took her
weeks to get to a shelter in Warsaw, where she felt welcomed and
comfortable.


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Maryna Irachenko writes a message of appreciation at the entrance to the
Mercy Corps-supported shelter for refugees where she is staying.


Before the war, the shelter building served as a hostel for sports camps.
In partnership with a local organization, Mercy Corps provided funding for
rent, staff salaries, supplies, and food. The bakery down the street
donated fresh bread to the shelter every day, and a nearby florist brought
flowers to brighten up the space.

Nearly one-third of the Ukrainian population has either left the country
as refugees or been internally displaced. By the end of this year, Mercy
Corps and our partners hope to extend lifesaving humanitarian aid to at
least 500,000 Ukrainians and other people in the region affected by the
war.

You can help our efforts in Ukraine and in 40+ countries across the world
by becoming a
monthly donor today.



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Your support helps us remain flexible and innovative in our response and
ensure we’re serving those most in need. Thank you.

We’ll keep you posted on more updates from Ukraine and other countries
where we work in the coming weeks.

With gratitude,

[10]Kelsey-Rae Taylor Kelsey-Rae Taylor
Mercy Corps Communications Advisor – Ukraine
Response

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