Ukraine

Since the onset of the war in Ukraine in February 2022, an estimated 8.1 million refugees have fled to neighboring countries, while more than 5.9 million people have been displaced inside Ukraine in search of safety, protection and assistance meeting basic needs. 

As the scale of this humanitarian crisis continues to grow, Global Communities is working directly with local governments and civil society organizations to support meeting non-food item and hygiene needs in 8 communities across 3 oblasts in western Ukraine.

To date, we have procured and arranged for delivery of more than $1 million worth of humanitarian goods, including such items as beds, blankets, kitchen goods and lamps as well as distributed critical personal hygiene supplies like baby diapers, soap, sanitary pads and toilet paper for internally displaced people.

Whenever possible, we prioritized procuring goods from Ukrainian producers and vendors, which continue to operate in Ukraine either directly or remotely from a neighboring country.

In addition to direct procurements, Global Communities has leveraged its relationships with 100 local governments across Ukraine to connect them to each other, local NGOs and other international organizations. This has led to western Ukrainian communities connecting with and sending supplies to eastern communities in need, and the provision of direct food assistance or cash from local and international NGOs.

Global Communities continues to monitor the needs of communities on an ongoing basis, facilitating these connections and planning for future assistance.