​WHAT IS HAPPENING IN UKRAINE?

Content for this page courtesy of ShelterBox

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine.
The conflict forced more than 14 million people to leave their homes – that’s more than a quarter of Ukraine’s entire population.
Of those displaced, about 8 million people have left the country, while over 7 million are displaced internally. Many are unable to leave because of damage to infrastructure like transport and roads, lack of resources like money or vehicles, and the danger of the war around them.
The situation is developing rapidly, and the death toll is rising. This latest escalation in military action comes after eight years of ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine.
ShelterBox is responding to the Ukraine crisis. Keep reading to learn more about our response and what you can do to help.

Watch Kitty’s update on our team’s work to better understand the needs of people who’ve fled Ukraine to Moldova. 

HOW IS SHELTERBOX HELPING?

Our team in eastern Europe is now working in Moldova while coordinating with partners in Poland and Ukraine. We are working on three projects – two within Ukraine and one to support refugees fleeing to neighboring countries like Moldova.
1. Working with our partner, People in Need, we’re providing thousands of mattresses for collective centers like schools and churches in Lviv, Ukraine. This will offer people somewhere to sleep and keep warm at night.
2. Together with ReliefAid, we are distributing shelter kits with tools and rope, high thermal blankets, hygiene kits, solar lights and water carriers to help people survive in buildings damaged by the conflict.
3. We are supporting refugees in neighboring countries with high priority items they can carry with them, like hygiene items and cash. Our teams are working with government representatives, Rotary and other humanitarian organizations in Moldova to implement our plans. ​

Yuriy and his wife are some of the people receiving ShelterBox aid in Ukraine.

How can you help?

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Rotary is a proud partner of ShelterBox. If you are interested in donating. Stop by our local event 
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Date: Tuesday October 11th
Time: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Location: Fraternal Order of Eagles

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