UKRAINE CRISIS APPEAL

Give hope to the most vulnerable in Ukraine

THE SITUATION IN UKRAINE IS TRULY HEARTBREAKING.

Since the beginning of the conflict in February 2022, intense heavy bombing has been devastating towns and cities in Ukraine, resulting in more than 32,900 civilian casualties - at least 11,120 killed and over 21,800 injured. Tragically, at least 630 children have been killed and more than 1550 injured.

The actual figures are likely to be much higher and, as the violence continues, the numbers of innocent people killed and injured continues to rise.

It is estimated that over 14.6 million people are now in need of urgent humanitarian assistance.

Out of the affected population, an estimated 2.6 million (15%) are persons with a disability.

3.5 million people are estimated to be displaced within Ukraine, many seeking shelter in crowded and often ill-adapted public buildings, including schools and metro stations. And almost 8 million people have fled across the border into neighbouring countries.

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A man and his mother walking through their residential area following a missile strike, Kyiv, Ukraine, 22nd March 2022. © V. de Viguerie / HI

YOUR SUPPORT IS URGENTLY NEEDED

Humanity & Inclusion now has 375 staff on the ground working tirelessly to respond to the urgent needs. Our teams are present in regions across Ukraine including the East and South of the country particularly impacted by the violence ( including Dnipro, Kharkiv, Poltava, Mikolaiv and Kherson).

Our priority is to help the most vulnerable people affected by the conflict, including injured people, people with disabilities, older people and those with chronic illnesses.

Our activities include:

Emergency rehabilitation services in hospitals, health centres, community centres and centres for displaced people. Our teams have already conducted over 12,800 rehabilitation sessions
In total we have trained over 1,686 hospital staff both in rehabilitation specialisms such as burns and post-amputation care as well as mental health and psychological support.

Mental health and psychological support services for injured and traumatised people. Our teams have already delivered 2,585 group and individual sessions to nearly 7,200 individuals.
Distribution of basic needs items including 11,700 hygiene kits and bedding to displaced families living in collective shelters. We have also distributed assistive devices such as wheelchairs, canes and toilet chairs to almost 4,400 persons to ensure the needs of disabled and older people are met.
Humanitarian logistics services to facilitate the storage and delivery of humanitarian goods. Our focus is on temperature-controlled storage for medical supplies, as well as last-mile transportation to hard-to access zones. We have already ensured the successful delivery of more than 3,300 shipments including 1,450 to areas under hostilities or close to the frontline. We are also supporting 60 organisations including 21 local ones to transport goods to the most affected populations and meet the essential needs of conflict-affected populations.

Educating families about the risks from explosive ordnance As well as bombing and shelling attacks, displaced families returning home face the hidden danger of explosive ordnance left behind from warfare. HI experts have delivered more than 6,300 risk education sessions to more than 140,000 people to ensure families can protect themselves by identifying hazards and adopting safe behaviours.

We can’t forget the innocent victims of this conflict who need our support more than ever.

Can we count on you to bring hope to the most vulnerable people in Ukraine?

Galaina Mama Gala, 87 years old, crosses the border from Ukraine to Poland. Her friend drove her to the border overnight, where they waited on the checkpoint for 4-6 hours in sub zero temperatures. She has limited mobility and has to use a wheelchair and crutches to move. © Tom Nicholson/HI

"PLEASE DON'T FORGET AFGHANISTAN IN THIS DIFFICULT TIME"

Mohammad Rasool, Base coordinator for HI in Afghanistan.

Mohammad Rasool manages HI's programme in Kandahar and Nimroz provinces where our teams are providing rehabilitation and psychosocial support. In this interview, Mohammad describes the situation on the ground at the moment.

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Your gift today could make an immediate and lasting difference to the most vulnerable people in Ukraine.

Other ways to donate:

By telephone Call our Supporter Care team on 0330 555 0156 to donate by credit or debit card.
By post Send a cheque payable to "Humanity & Inclusion UK" to: Ukraine Appeal, Humanity & Inclusion UK, Romero House, 55 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7JB.

CIVILIANS AT RISK FROM THE INDISCRIMINATE USE OF EXPLOSIVE WEAPONS.

Cities across Ukraine have been the target of devastating weapons strikes. Main cities like Kharkiv and the capital, Kyiv, have been subjected to incessant bombing and shelling, causing over 16,784 civilian casualties.

Hospitals have seen increased war-wounded patients with severe burns and blast injuries requiring amputation.

Most of the civilian casualties recorded have been caused by the use of explosive weapons with a wide impact area, such as shelling from heavy artillery and multiple launch rocket systems, and missile and air strikes.

As well as direct physical harm, the bombing has caused devastating damage to vital civilian infrastructure, with over 1,550 attacks impacting healthcare facilities. 1,300 educational institutions have been damaged or destroyed.

People in besieged cities like Mariupol have been trapped in a catastrophic situation, without sufficient medical care, food or water. Some have died of dehydration. Due to a serious lack of secure access, families have been unable to evacuate and organisations face severe difficulty delivering vital humanitarian aid to these areas.

Humanity & Inclusion calls for an immediate end to the hostilities, and for the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure from the effects of war. The use of explosive weapons in populated areas must stop. Civilians in Ukraine must have access to humanitarian aid, and their movements must be protected when they flee the conflict.

“Consequences of the use of explosive weapons in populated areas are tragically predictable. Most of the people killed or injured are civilians. Widespread bombing causes complex injuries and psychological trauma. Populations are displaced and vital infrastructure like schools, hospitals, bridges, electricity supply, and clean water supply are destroyed. Contamination by explosive remnants is left behind, and can threaten the population for decades. There is only one solution: To stop the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.”
George Graham, Chief Executive of Humanity & Inclusion UK.

UKRAINE CRISIS APPEAL

THE SITUATION IN UKRAINE IS TRULY HEARTBREAKING.

YOUR SUPPORT IS URGENTLY NEEDED

Our activities include:

We can’t forget the innocent victims of this conflict who need our support more than ever.

Can we count on you to bring hope to the most vulnerable people in Ukraine?

"PLEASE DON'T FORGET AFGHANISTAN IN THIS DIFFICULT TIME"

SUPPORT INJURED AND DISABLED PEOPLE IN UKRAINE

Other ways to donate:

CIVILIANS AT RISK FROM THE INDISCRIMINATE USE OF EXPLOSIVE WEAPONS.

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