This winter has been particularly devastating for Ukraine’s power infrastructure. With over 13 massive attacks on energy facilities in 2024 alone, including the Christmas Day assault that saw 78 missiles and 106 combat drones targeting power stations, the need for reliable backup power has never been more critical.
Your incredible generosity has profoundly impacted the lives of countless Ukrainians. Together, through donations from across Canada, we raised a phenomenal $2.8 million for essential power equipment for Ukrainian hospitals and critical services during one of the most challenging winters they have faced. This remarkable achievement includes a $1 million contribution from Featherstone Estate Winery generously facilitated by the Myhal Family.
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Thanks to your donations, hospitals across Ukraine will continue performing life-saving procedures during blackouts. Emergency rooms remain operational, vital medical equipment stays powered, and patients receive the critical care they need. In cities like Mykolaiv and Kherson, where attacks are especially frequent, your support means the difference between life and death for many patients.
Your generosity will also help keep Ukrainian schools functioning through the darkness. Children can continue their education in warm, lit classrooms, maintaining a sense of normalcy despite the chaos around them. The generators and power stations you’ve helped provide will ensure that even during the harshest winter conditions and longest power outages, these essential institutions can continue serving their communities.
The impact of your support extends beyond just keeping the lights on. Each generator and power station you’ve helped fund represents hope and resilience for communities under constant bombardment. These vital power sources will ensure that families can stay warm, connected, and safe during the frequent blackouts that have become a daily reality in many parts of Ukraine.
As we look ahead, your contribution to the Power Up Ukraine campaign will continue making a difference throughout these challenging winter months and beyond. The equipment and infrastructure you’ve helped provide will serve as a lasting investment in Ukraine’s resilience. Thank you for standing with Ukraine when they needed it most. Your generosity has truly illuminated their darkness.
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.
The Myhal Family Foundation was created by George and Rayla Myhal to assist in supporting causes within Canada that are Health and Education based. The foundation has worked with numerous hospitals in the GTA as well as educational institutions to help support, create and upgrade existing facilities and programs for the betterment of Canadians as a whole. Their work with the Ukrainian community has been extensive.