Support Children and Families in Ukraine

Dear Friend,

Six months in, the war in Ukraine shows no signs of lessening with fighting concentrated in eastern and southern Ukraine. At least 17.7 million people - nearly one-third of the country’s population – are in need. Three million of those in need are children.

UNICEF has been working with partners in Ukraine since 1997 and supporting the humanitarian response in eastern Ukraine since 2014. To meet the immediate humanitarian needs of children and families since February 2022, UNICEF has expanded its presence on the ground across the country. This year, UNICEF and partners plan to reach at least 6.7 million people, including 2.8 million children. UNICEF works to ensure that all children – whether trapped in active conflict areas, displaced within the country, or living as refugees – have equitable access to services and, with your support, has achieved the following results:

• Since February 24, over 3.9 million people in Ukraine have received access to health care using supplies delivered by UNICEF and partners.
• Since the war began,UNICEF WASH programs have ensured access to safe water for nearly 3.5 million people
• UNICEF and partners in Ukraine rapidly implemented a comprehensive set of online, in-person and group mental health and psychosocial service that reached more than 1.7 million people
• 1,081,214 children accessed formal or non-formal education, including early learning, in Ukraine and neighboring countries

Thanks to your generosity, UNICEF and partners continue to address the needs of children and families in Ukraine and neighboring countries including Poland, Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Belarus, Italy, and Croatia.

As families in Ukraine and neighboring countries face the winter months ahead andhostilities continue, significant concerns for children’s survival remain. Due to the damage and destruction of homes, and the overall lack of access to electricity and oil, families will struggle to heat their homes or have adequate shelter. With your continued support, UNICEF will remain in Ukraine providing families with vital services and supplies in preparation for the piercing cold that lies ahead.

As always, thank you for standing with children and their communities during the most complex, challenging times.

Many Thanks,

Whitney