Donate today and help Ukrainians start the New Year with the Power to be Resilient.
As we prepare to step into a new year, we are filled with gratitude for your steadfast support of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation. Your generosity has been a beacon of hope for countless Ukrainians, and your contributions have made a profound impact on communities in crisis due to Russia’s unprovoked and destructive war. Your past donations have truly changed lives, and we are deeply thankful for your continued support.
Your donations to our Winterization campaign this year have made it possible to continue initiatives that aim to support Ukrainians suffering further from a lack of warmth and electricity. One such organization, Finn Church Aid, is partnering with CUF to support the education of 2,000 children in the Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions, who constantly face blackouts at school. This project focuses on winterizing schools and ensuring that, even during the harshest months, children can continue their education safely and without interruption.
In Kharkiv and Chernihiv, schools are facing a daunting challenge-providing a basic education to young children amidst constant power outages and freezing temperatures. Your support is directly addressing this need. CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal in partnership with Finn Church Aid is working hand in hand with local education authorities to provide essential equipment to three schools in these areas, ensuring that children can continue their studies and remain safe in the face of adversity.
Here’s what your donations are helping to deliver:
- Fast-Charging Stations: Each of the three schools selected for this initiative will receive 5 fast-charging stations (15 total) to ensure uninterrupted electricity throughout the school day. These stations will power critical devices and keep the lights on in classrooms, even during blackouts.
- LED Flashlights with Power Banks: 186 LED flashlights (62 per school), equipped with embedded power banks, will provide vital lighting in classrooms, hallways, and air raid shelters, allowing students to study and stay safe during air raid alerts and power cuts.
- Thermopods for Warm Meals: Each school will receive 8 25-litre thermopods (24 total), keeping food warm for up to 8 hours. These thermopods will ensure that students are fed nourishing meals, even when energy sources are scarce.
These items are not just supplies; they are the tools that will allow children in Ukraine to stay focused on their education, keep warm during the winter months, and remain resilient in the face of ongoing conflict. By donating to the CUF-UCC Power Up Ukraine campaign, you are directly improving the lives of 2,000 schoolchildren in some of Ukraine’s most war-torn regions. With your help, these children will have the opportunity to continue learning, stay safe, and feel a sense of normalcy amid the chaos.
As we bid farewell to this year and welcome a new one, we urge you to consider starting your new year with a meaningful act of kindness. The situation in Ukraine is urgent, and your donation to the Power Up Ukraine campaign can make a significant difference. Your gift will continue to power life-saving projects like this, providing warmth, light, and hope, for those who need it most.
Thank you for continuing to be a part of this mission. Your support is changing lives.
Background
CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal has been established jointly by the Canada-Ukraine Foundation (CUF) and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) to formalize a coordinated approach in providing humanitarian assistance quickly and efficiently to those in need in Ukraine to address any further aggression by Russia. The main efforts of cooperation are to provide humanitarian relief in the areas of assistance to displaced persons, medical care, emergency shelter and food security.