LOCATION: Ukraine and Western Europe
IMPACT AREA: Orphan Care, Education, Medical, Shelter, And Emergency Food Aid for displaced Ukrainian families
Many of the children who have been evacuated from the orphanage centres are formerly homeless children in Ukraine. These children endured abandonment, begging, abuse, exploitation and scrounged to survive before they found hope, comfort, and safety in the World Children’s Fund orphan network in Ukraine. WCF continues to assist with evacuations and provide financial support for these children as they face another difficult chapter in their young lives. WCF is also supporting humanitarian aid teams that are operating from bases near Poland. Teams are working around the clock to assimilate and disburse emergency food aid and kits filled with necessities for displaced Ukrainian families.
Generous supporters like you have made it possible to provide:
Evacuation of children living in WCF supported orphan centres
Evacuation of their adult caregivers
Ongoing financial support in Ukraine and for children relocated to bordering countries in Western Europe
Temporary placements and shelter
Food provisions, prepared meals and snacks
Health Care and Medical services
Ongoing education and learning opportunities
Passenger Vehicles purchased in western Europe to transport groups of children
Ground teams to assimilate and disburse emergency food kits and supplies to displaced Ukrainian Families
Holding on to Hope
— Ruth Lam Kendrick, WCF International VP
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