Dear Supporter, Elena and her three children are lucky to be alive. They fled Mykolaiv in Ukraine when their house was struck by shelling, shattering all the windows and blowing off the roof. They managed to escape and are now safe in Moldova, but they have nothing. “There was no time to pack, we had to run,” says Elena. “We only took two backpacks with documents and the most important things.”
Supporter, Ukraine has now overtaken Syria as the world’s largest human displacement crisis. The suffering caused by this war is staggering. More than 14 million people have had to flee for their lives. Six million have fled the country as refugees, another eight million are displaced inside Ukraine, and many more are stranded in hard-hit areas. Mothers like Elena are struggling to care for their children alone – keeping them warm while they wait in border queues, trying to find safe accommodation, and helping them process the trauma they’ve experienced. Our dedicated teams are working around the clock to deliver life-saving assistance to vulnerable refugees in Ukraine and neighbouring countries. But we urgently need more support as the war continues to destroy homes and tear families apart. Supporter, your gift can provide protection, cash assistance and emergency aid, such as warm blankets and shelter materials. Please give today to help families like Elena’s, who have lost everything to this senseless war.
