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