Families facing greater hardship as temperatures drop

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Dear friend,

The winter months have arrived and temperatures are dropping. That means a
greater need for humanitarian assistance — especially in the wake of last
month’s air strikes that damaged Ukraine’s electricity and heat-generating
infrastructure.

With decades of experience responding to conflict and disasters in places
like Syria, Yemen, and Haiti, we know that cash assistance is vital for
helping people cope and adapt in the midst of extreme challenges.

Cash offers dignity as well as efficiency — allowing families to make
their own choices about what they need most, and the flexibility to secure
those needs quickly. In Ukraine and Poland, Mercy Corps has partnered with
local organizations to deliver approximately $700,000 to more than 1,500
households.


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[ [link removed] ]When they first  
heard explosions in their hometown of Luhansk, Olena (left), her
daughter, Julie (right), and the rest of her family sheltered in their
cellar. Eventually, they moved to a temporary hotel in Kyiv where they
now live with Olena’s sister and her children. Olena, a primary school
teacher, continues to teach online courses for the children and
families that stayed behind.

With cash assistance from Mercy Corps, her family purchased food, warm
clothes for the winter, and transportation for Olena to visit her
husband in the hospital — where he is recovering from injuries caused
by an explosion near their home.
 


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[ [link removed] ]On August 7, Bezkrovna and her daughters, Darya  
and Evheniya, left their home in Bakhmut to visit family members in a
nearby village. While they were gone, a missile struck their apartment
building, landing in their neighbor’s unit – just one wall away from
the girls’ bedroom.

They have now relocated to Dnipro where they will receive cash
assistance from Mercy Corps to help pay for rent, warm clothes, and
increased utility costs in the winter months ahead. They live with
their grandfather, who was diagnosed earlier this year with cancer.
Getting treatment has been difficult since the war broke out, and they
say they feel lucky to find the support he needs in Dnipro.

 


In the coming months, thousands of Ukrainians will require warm shelter,
cold weather gear, food, medical supplies, and other critical aid.

In addition, the ripple effect of the war in Ukraine will continue to put
strain on disaster response in many other countries around the world.


We are
so grateful for the work of our teams and partners, along with the support
of our global community.

As humanitarian needs around the world grow, one of the best ways you can
help deliver urgent aid to people facing crises in Ukraine and 40+
countries where we work is by becoming a monthly donor.


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Thank you again for showing up in this time of urgent need for families
like Olena’s and Bezkrovna’s. Your compassion and dedication have helped
make a difference for people around the world 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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