Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal 

Four years on from the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine armed conflict, life for many people is the hardest it has ever been, with the conflict continuing to cause immense human suffering and significant humanitarian needs. 

Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed, injured, or remain missing. Around 5.89 million Ukrainians remain living abroad after fleeing the country and 3.8 million people remain displaced within Ukraine, where damage to critical infrastructure has disrupted the provision of basic services.

Across Ukraine, millions have had to endure the winter months without reliable access to heating and power. The combination of relentless attacks, rolling blackouts, freezing temperatures and deepening economic hardships has left entire communities in the dark and cold.

The Ukrainian Red Cross, supported by the wider Red Cross Red Crescent movement, continues to provide essential relief including health and social services, mental health and psychosocial support, home repairs and livelihood support amid insecurity, blackouts and fierce cold. 

Across the country, Red Cross heating tents are a lifeline for people who no longer have electricity at home. Here they can stay warm, get something hot to eat and drink, refill their water bottles, and charge phones. Red Cross teams also provide aid points with food parcels, hygiene kits, blankets, mattresses and bed linen to support the most vulnerable. 

New Zealand Red Cross is one of 60 National Societies responding to the needs of people impacted by the conflict. As part of the movement, we launched our Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal.

This has enabled us to send funds to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), who are on the ground providing support to those in need, send our specialist international delegates to the region, and assist displaced Ukrainians in New Zealand who have escaped the conflict and are rebuilding their lives.

Your donation today will help support Red Cross and Red Crescent societies, including International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to:

• Provide emergency medical care to the ill or injured
• Supply clean water, food, and shelter to displaced families
• Deliver humanitarian assistance to communities affected by conflict
• Help people rebuild their lives after displacement and loss

When you make a donation of more than $5.00, you could claim 33.33% back from IRD.  We will send you a receipt for your donation within 3 business days. If you have any questions or queries, please contact our Supporter Care team on 0800 733 276 or email at fundraising@redcross.org.nz

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Please note that donations to this fund will be distributed at the discretion of New Zealand Red Cross to assist in meeting the urgent needs of those most vulnerable, including through the deployment of international delegates and in supporting global Red Cross Red Crescent Movement operations. 

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