We continue to scale up our response

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Dear friend,

Last week, we alerted you to the horrific, deadly attacks in Ukraine that
killed and injured scores of civilians, and damaged critical
infrastructure including power, heating, water and gas utilities. The
bombardments came amid a pattern of escalation across the country.

Once again our community showed up: hundreds of people in
our global community responded with donations and words of encouragement.


As the war in Ukraine persists, the United Nations has
recorded more than 7.5 million Ukrainian refugees across Europe, and
people are continuing to flee the conflict.

Mercy Corps continues to offer innovative solutions and assistance, thanks
to our global community that has helped us provide $2.2 million+ to local
organizations delivering life-saving support to people affected by the
war.

Here’s a brief update on the progress of our humanitarian response.


Progress update

Since June 2022, Mercy Corps has significantly scaled up operations in
Ukraine. We are meeting immediate humanitarian needs by providing
emergency cash assistance to people displaced by the war in Ukraine,
delivering essential supplies in coordination with local organizations,
and connecting families on the move with trusted information on how to
access basic services, safe routes out of occupied regions, and their
legal rights in and outside of Ukraine.

We have hired dozens of new staff members to support local programming
needs, and opened two office locations in Ukraine. We are also working
with 65 local partners to provide lifesaving support across Ukraine,
Poland, and Romania. We are continuing to expand that network (now up from
53 organizations) and are scaling capacity-building support to further our
partners’ reach.

Mercy Corps and our partners have been working to ensure people fleeing
from the conflict have their basic needs met. As of August 2022, we have
delivered food items to over 22,000 people, and non-food items — including
clothing, medicine, sanitation and hygiene products —to more than 26,000
people in Ukraine.

We have also supported local partners in Poland and Romania in providing
basic goods and services to those fleeing from the war.

Impact Story: Delivering essential supplies


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Słuszna Strawa is a catering company in Poland that pivoted to feeding
Ukrainian refugees after the war began.


In Poland, one partner organization has provided 14,000 meals, mostly to
women and children fleeing Ukraine, in six different locations across
Warsaw.

The catering company is staffed by refugees and migrants from around the
world. Since March 2022, they have created dozens of new jobs for refugees
from Ukraine and other countries. With funding from Mercy Corps, they have
opened a new restaurant to bring together locals and refugees alike to
share a meal and build community.


 
"We try to make space for people struggling with all sorts of
long-term limitations. People have this amazing potential that is
totally overlooked. All the chefs cook food from their home countries.
  This is what they are experts at because they cook what they have  
cooked their whole lives. It is what brings home back to them."
 
—ALA, CO-FOUNDER
 


This
is is just one example of the impact we are making together for people
affected by the war in Ukraine. By the end of this year, Mercy Corps and
our partners hope to reach at least 500,000 Ukrainians and other people in
the region with lifesaving humanitarian aid.

With the winter months ahead, there is growing concern about millions of
Ukrainians who are living in damaged homes or buildings that will not
provide protection against harsh winter conditions. This may also be an
issue for refugees who are in temporary shelter situations.

The result may be another large-scale movement of people both within
Ukraine and across the borders. Mercy Corps is conducting a preliminary
assessment to support winterization efforts.

You can help families facing crisis in Ukraine — and in
the 40+ countries across the world where Mercy Corps works — by
becoming a
monthly donor today.



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

In gratitude,

The Mercy Corps team

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