Context
According to the most recent report of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, there are currently 14,7 million people in need (⅓ of the total population) in Ukraine. Among them, 5,5 million people are internally displaced, including more than two million displaced children.
Ukraine has a total of 7,200 shelters with an average capacity of 70 people per shelter – enough to shelter only some 10% of the total population in need. Clearly, this is simply not enough.
In addition, more than ⅓ of internally displaced people (IDPs) are in Eastern Ukraine, sometimes in areas less than 20 km away from the front line. Those areas face daily shelling by rockets and heavy long-range artillery with air raid siren running day and night. Many have lost all means of livelihood and depend completely on the distribution of humanitarian aid and food.
Goals & Activities
Goals
- Evacuate civilians from the daily shelling in Donetsk Region;
- Provide IDPs with temporary/long-term accommodations in Dnipro (200 km from the front line);
- Provide ID children with educational and play space (public kindergartens and school do not work because of martial law).
Activities
- Undertake and increase the number of weekly evacuation missions;
- Renovate and expand one of the largest existing shelters to increase its operational capacity;
- Build a second children’s centre to meet the high demand.
Local Implementation Partner
KBF CANADA is working with Children New Generation (CNG) on this project, a non-profit organization working on improving the future of children from low-income families and now providing emergency relief since the war began in Ukraine.
Since March 2022, CNG has:
- evacuated over 3,900 individuals from high-risk areas in the Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, and Kherson regions;
- offered both temporary and permanent shelter to over 2,000 people;
- distributed more than 40,000 food kits, both in Dnipro and in evacuation zones.
FYI: CNG’s January 2023 performance report
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- distribution de denrées alimentaires à Dnipro, janvier 2023
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- Des enfants avec un tuteur au Dream Center, février 2023
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- Temporary residents in the shelter, August 2022
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- Enfants jouant dans l’abri de Dnipro, septembre 2022
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- Évacuation dans la région de Donetsk, août 2022on, August 2022
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- Événement + distribution de nourriture pour les personnes âgées (résidents des centres d’hébergement + habitants de Dnipro) Janvier 2022
How to support this project?
By credit card: At the top right of this page, indicate the amount you wish to donate, and make the donation online by credit card. You will receive a receipt for tax purposes by e-mail just a few minutes after making the donation. It is simple and fast!
By check: Mail the check to KBF CANADA, and mention ‘Project B205 –Emergency Relief to Displaced Ukrainians’ in the ‘For’ section and send it to: KBF CANADA, 1 Place Ville Marie, Suite 1670, Montreal, QC, H3B 2B6, Canada.
By Direct Deposit: Send an email to Mélina Zitiello [email protected] or call +1 438-300-8122
All donations are eligible for a tax receipt in Canada.
The projects are managed with the greatest care and professionalism.