The news coming out of Ukraine has horrified us all. We have received an appeal for help from a Polish family lawyer, Joanna Wsolek, who is also a fellow at the International Academy of Family Lawyers and chair of the Crisis Committee at the Krakow Bar Association. Donate here.
You can also find below a list of organisations that are supporting humanitarian efforts in the country, courtesy of the Ukrainian Institute of London.
- Support Ukraine NOW – Worldwide network with resources for donating, protesting, and volunteering. The website includes country specific tips for over 20 countries.
- With Ukraine, is a special fund to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine’s civilian population established by the Embassy of Ukraine in the UK
- The UNHCR Refugee Agency emergency appeal to help ensure that Ukrainians forced to flee their homes are sheltered and safe.
- The Red Cross have established a Ukraine Crisis Appeal to provide food, water, first aid, medicine, warm clothes, and shelter.
- Humanity Inclusion UK have established an emergency fund to support disabled and vulnerable people in Ukraine.
- Defend Ukraine have collated a list of fundraisers, charities, and donation links in support of Ukraine, covering financial and humanitarian aid, medical supplies, and military support.
- The Ukraine Crisis Media Center has published a list of recommendations of charities in Ukraine to support.
- Ukraine Charity, London: humanitarian appeal – Ukraine Charity are a UK registered charity.
- British-Ukrainian Aid – supports people suffering from the war and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine by aligning UK and Ukrainian efforts.
- UAHELP – Support Ukraine is coordinating donations and deliveries of essential goods, medicines, food products, special, medical equipment and ammunition, as well as volunteer registrations. The site is currently available in Ukrainian and will be in English shortly.
- Details of physical donation points in the London area, as well as guidance on priority needs and how to prepare donations, can be found here.
- Nova Poshta – delivering aid throughout Ukraine for free. In the UK, you can post or take parcels directly to their warehouses in Maidstone and Eastleigh, or donate to support their efforts. Warehouse details for eight countries via the link.
- The Kyiv Independent needs support to continue reporting on the ground from Ukraine.