How You Can Support Ukraine

Samaritan’s Purse – Emergency Field Hospital

As conflict in Ukraine escalates, Samaritan’s Purse is deploying an Emergency Field Hospital to the region to meet the critical medical needs. Disaster response specialists have been on the ground in Poland, Romania and Moldova since last week conducting rapid needs assessments and preparing a strategic response.

“Ukrainian families are hurting and in desperate need of physical aid and prayer during this difficult time,” Franklin Graham said, president of Samaritan’s Purse. “We are deploying life-saving medical care to aid people who are suffering. We want to meet the needs of these families in their darkest moments.”

Find out more at samaritanspurse.org.au.

Red Cross – Ukraine Crisis Appeal

You can help the Red Cross teams on the ground providing first aid, supporting health facilities with medicines and equipment, providing families with food, shelter and hygiene items, delivering much-needed water, and repairing vital infrastructure.

Donations to the Ukraine Crisis Appeal help provide emergency relief and longer-term humanitarian support to people and communities affected by this unfolding crisis.

Find out more at redcross.org.au/ukraine.

Tearfund – Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

As part of the Disasters Emergency Committee – a group of humanitarian agencies – Tearfund has launched an appeal for support. Our Christian partners are working around the clock to meet the immediate needs of these refugees, providing support such as food, bedding and temporary accommodation.

Find out more at tearfund.org/campaigns/ukraine-crisis.

World Vision – Ukraine Appeal 

World Vision is on the ground in Romania at the Ukrainian border responding to the needs of children and families who have been forcibly displaced due to the crisis between Russia and Ukraine. World Vision is also working with partners on plans to support displaced families inside Ukraine and those crossing into Moldova.

Find out more at worldvision.com.au.

Baptist World Aid – Standing with Ukraine 

Support of the Baptist World Aid appeal will provide support for food, hygiene items, medicine, generators, blankets, pillows and necessary items for displaced people as well as shelters set up for them.

“A refugee crisis is an inevitable outcome of tragic conflict, and our response must be both prayer and action,’ CEO Melissa Lipsett said. “Baptist World Aid Australia is responding to this crisis both within and around Ukraine, supporting Christian Partners throughout the region as they care for an influx of people seeking safety. We are also positioned with other Christian Partners at home to advocate for a stronger Australian government response to support refugees displaced from their homeland.”

Find out more at baptistworldaid.org.au.

Hillsong – Ukraine Appeal 

Hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes to neighbouring countries, the capital of Kyiv is under siege and thousands are sheltering in any place of safety they can find. Hillsong Australia said their hearts and prayers go out to their Hillsong church family in Kyiv with Hillsong Global launching an emergency appeal so “our church family world-wide can support @hillsongkiev as they continue to assess the needs of their community in very rapidly changing and difficult circumstances”.

Find out more at hillsong.com/appeal.