Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal
Winter, shelling, and energy insecurity are pushing households to the brink.
Four years of full-scale conflict in Ukraine and the needs are as great as ever. Harsh winter, increased attacks on critical infrastructure, and frequent power outages have turned daily life into a constant stress test.
As Ukraine is facing its coldest winter in more than a decade, nearly 1 out of every 3 Ukrainians require humanitarian assistance. The psychological toll is deepening and becoming chronic - constant missile attacks and drones targeting civilians mean people live in permanent tension.
But while needs are increasing, support is shrinking.
The conflict in Ukraine has torn down families, changing their circumstances dramatically – like young Pasha’s, 19 years old. Having returned to his home village in the Sumy region without his parents, Pasha is now single-handedly caring for his two younger sisters and brother. It is a huge responsibility for any young man and a struggle at the best of times. His part-time job as a farm labourer, while studying a construction course at college, is not enough to meet all their needs.
But cash assistance from Concern and local JERU partners to purchase crucial winter firewood and repair a water pump in the family home means that Pasha can now spend more of his earnings on essential food and more time to care of his siblings.
3 ways your donation helps people in Ukraine
“This war is not going to end quickly. 10 million people don’t easily get to go home and rebuild their lives,” says Ros O’Sullivan, Concern’s Head of Emergency Response.
Concern’s teams on the ground require continued and immediate support to deliver life-saving aid to the people inside Ukraine who need it most and help them build back their lives including:
- Cash assistance – for essentials or to protect them against the cold
- Protecting children and adults against the trauma with psychosocial support
- Early economic recovery with small business grants and re-skilling to help vulnerable families build back their livelihoods.
Your donation today will go towards meeting the immediate humanitarian needs of people affected by this crisis, who are vulnerable, traumatised and want to protect and take care of their loved ones.
At Concern, we are working in association with our Alliance2015 partners, national organisations and the United Nations to get help as quickly as we can to those who need it most.
With your help we can respond and help families affected by the conflict through this crisis. There is no time to waste.
Our impact in 2024
people reached, in 27 of the world's most fragile places
people supported in 50 emergencies
people reached through our health and nutrition programmes