This moved me to tears, FW: I'm thinking about my mom in Ukraine

John, I wanted to make sure you saw the touching note my colleague Inna sent you this morning. It moved me to tears the first time I read it.

Families like Inna's in Ukraine are struggling this winter, John. An emergency gift to the IRC would mean providing warmth to families hit hard by winter in Ukraine and crisis zones across the world.

On top of it all, all IRC insiders — that means you — have exclusive access to our 3X match which expires tonight at midnight in your timezone. Rush your special 3X-matched gift now to send 3X the warmth for families in winter by using this personalized link: https://help.rescue.org/donate/3X-EOY-2023

This offer expires at midnight in your time zone. Please don't wait. Rush your gift now »

Grateful to have compassionate supporters like you on our team.

— Hank, IRC Supporter Communications

From: Inna Gordiienko, IRC
To: [email protected]
Date: December 31, 2022
Subject: I'm thinking about my mom in Ukraine

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John,

As I'm preparing to celebrate the new year I'm so incredibly grateful to be safe in the UK and have a job with the IRC where I can make a difference for Ukrainian refugees like me.

But I also can't help thinking about my mom, who is currently in Ukraine.

She is still in my hometown of Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine. The infrastructure has been destroyed, so right now, my mom only has heat in her home for 2 hours every day — the other 22 hours, she has to find some other way to keep warm.

The IRC is wrapping up our fundraising for the year and it would mean so much to me if you could make a gift to help people like my mom while your gift goes 3x as far.

2022 is the year everything changed for my family. Suddenly, we couldn't count on so many of the basics we had all our lives: turning on a light switch, being with family for the holidays, safety from guns and bombs.

Saying it's been hard is an understatement. But I have also been encouraged to find out there is something new that I can count on now: the support of people like you.

With only a few hours left to send 3x the warm clothes, heaters, medicine and other critical support to people in Ukraine and in crisis areas around the world, I hope you don't miss this chance to make an extraordinary impact.

Thank you for letting me share my story with you today and for your support of refugees like me.

Knowing there are so many kind, compassionate and generous people around the world gives me hope for the year ahead. Please, help us reach families with 3X the warmth this winter by using this personalized link here: https://help.rescue.org/donate/3X-EOY-2023

Thank you, and happy new year!

— Inna

Inna Gordiienko
Client and Communication Outreach Officer
International Rescue Committee

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