A Message of Gratitude
To valued supporters, from the bottom of our hearts – thank you.
Because of this support, Ukrainian families displaced by war have found shelter, children have found safety and communities have found strength to keep going.
This brief overview of the vital work of the Ukraine Crisis Appeal is a celebration of universal kindness, and a glimpse into the many lives touched. Supporters are part of a global family standing with Ukraine, and this generosity is making a lasting difference.
Emergency Relief When It Was Needed Most
When Russia’s invasion and assault on Ukraine expanded in February 2022, supporters responded without hesitation.
Helping deliver emergency aid to over 1.182 million people, including:
- Shelter for those who lost everything
- Hot meals, clean water, warm clothes and beds
- Mental health care for traumatised children and adults
- Vehicles to evacuate the vulnerable
Supporters were there in Ukraine’s darkest hours — and this impact will never be forgotten.
Safe Homes, Healing Lives and shedding fear
With Caritas Ukraine, your support continues to help families fleeing violence to find peace and safety:
- Forest shelters with space to breathe and begin healing
- Gardens, animals and community farming to reconnect and rebuild
- Regular trauma counselling with the aim of integrating back into society
- 1,160 children and 460 parents supported with warmth and care
- Brand new day services opened in 2024
Critical Medical Aid Delivered with Urgency
Thanks to your support, specifically requested life-saving medical aid has reached hospitals across Ukraine. With Rotary partners, you helped deliver:
• $2.7 million AUD in critical supplies
• 100 portable ultrasounds to help doctors diagnose quickly
• 2,000 trauma kits that save lives in emergencies
• Four 40 ft containers full of medical and humanitarian aid sent to Ukraine
• 232 pallets of aid flown in by Qantas and the ADF
• Care provided to 20+ hospitals and clinics
Every item sent carried an act of hope and care.
Shelter for Displaced Victims of War
Working with Rotary Kyiv International, 30,000 displaced Ukrainians received more than shelter – stability.
- 35 emergency shelters across the country
- Each one a place to rest, heal and start again
- Trauma support, children’s play areas, and community kitchens
- Providing long- and short-term housing in a safe community environment
- Shelter for the elderly, for the lonely and for families
All made possible by generosity and belief in providing a better tomorrow.
A Safe Space for War-Affected Children – Berdychiv
In a town where 240 families lost a parent, you created a space where children can just be children again:
- Children and their caregivers are given daily support and love and travel from surrounding towns just to be a part of this unique program
- 143 children and 42 caregivers are receiving in-house support
- Mobile teams reaching 500+ children a year
Focusing on play, healing, education, ongoing counselling and hope
Supporting Ukraine’s War Heroes
Men and women who gave everything for their country find peace and purpose again. They not only protected Ukraine, but world peace.
Veteran Rehabilitation and Support:
- Veterans over the last five years have been provided with both physical and trauma rehabilitation, addiction and PTSD recovery support
- Families also receive counselling, medical support and time to heal with their loved ones
- Gym, accessible housing and therapy rooms were funded and dedicated in memory of the late Stefan Romaniw OAM past president of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO)
Compassion is giving Ukraine’s heroes the second chance they deserve.
Healing Young Bodies and Giving a second chance of life
Brain and spinal chord cancer are among the most common and dangerous diseases in Ukrainian children. Equipment for surgery is $5,000AUD, which exceeds what most families can afford.
Through our partnership with Tabletochki, donations helped save young lives:
- $100,000 AUD funded neurosurgery tools
- 37 children received critical brain surgeries
- 40 life-saving procedures performed in Kyiv and Lviv
Turning fear into a future.
Ambulances Save Lives
Every ambulance delivered has become a symbol of hope on the road.
- 8 ambulances fully equipped and filled with essential medical supplies
- 4 evacuation vehicles covering terrains where ambulances cannot
Each one a lifeline, saving 100’s of lives.
Investing in Ukraine’s Future
Training Ukraine’s frontline healthcare workers to keep saving lives:
- 54 health professionals trained in occupational therapy
- 11 days of in-person skills training
- Online modules shared with Ukrainian universities
- 112 doctors and medics trained in portable ultrasound use
Helping Ukraine stand strong — now and into the future.
The Need Remains Urgent
Together, we can continue to show them they’re not alone:
- 12.7 million people need humanitarian assistance
- 9.2 million need medical care
- Over 10 million war affected people remain displaced
Donors Are the Difference
Every warm meal, every hospital bed, every limb saved, every smile on a child’s face – it’s because of you.
- Your support is a lifeline
- Donations over $2 are tax deductible.
- Make a Donation
Thankyou for showing the people of Ukraine that love and support travels across oceans,
Diahanna (Darka) Senko, Director
Ukraine Crisis Appeals, Humanitarian and Medical Aid
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