Donate: Support for Ukraine

[tanaqui]

These three links were posted over at fail_fandomanon in the dedicated post for discussing Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

https://www.standwithukraine.how/ - a comprehensive, readable site in a bunch of languages that clearly indicates where your donation will go, has links to a lot of official information sources, and provides templates and resources for online and offline activism

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kBlxPToeCFXL3Mj7jSkoEe8049qmq0OLxjBEzqJaetU/htmlview -- spreadsheet managed by the Oxford University Ukrainian Society with links to donations and remote volunteering (hoping that second tab expands in the coming days)

https://respondcrisistranslation.org/en/get-involved -- do you speak Russian/Ukrainian/EU languages? Ukrainian refugees are going to need a lot of help in the coming weeks and months in the countries they've had to move to; providing translations of essential documents is a great way to pitch in (but note fluency requirements). I especially recommend checking this out as a kind of "pay it forward" thing -- even if you don't have the relevant languages to help Ukrainians, you can help out other people around the world in similar situations

Someone else posted this from a verified user:

How can I help African/Caribbean students evacuating Ukraine? - A thread
https://mobile.twitter.com/korrinesky/status/1497589436904660992

Many of the major humanitarian and aid organisations are also providing assistance either in Ukraine or for the refugees who have reached neighbouring countries and would appreciate donations.

https://msf.org.uk/article/ukraine-msf-mobilises-response-ukraine-and-nearby-countries - Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

https://www.unicef.org/emergencies/conflict-ukraine-pose-immediate-threat-children - UNICEF

https://www.icrc.org/en/where-we-work/europe-central-asia/ukraine - International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

Please let us know in comments of any other verified and vetted places to donate.

Comments

[ermingarden]

I’ve rounded up some credible lists of vetted organizations here on my journal.

[tanaqui]

Thanks for sharing the link — that's a really helpful list.

[ermingarden]

I'm glad you found it helpful! It occurred to me that I might as well just paste the contents of the post here:

This Newsweek article lists several credible organizations collecting donations to aid Ukraine.

Yale professor Timothy Snyder, a historian of Central and Eastern Europe and the Holocaust, offerred these suggestions for credible organizations in Ukraine making good use of donations.

Also check out this list from Charity Navigator of credible and effective nonprofits engaging in relief efforts in Ukraine; the list is updated on an ongoing basis.

The New York Times has highlighted four particularly effective organizations here: Direct Relief, Mercy Corps, International Medical Corps, and Save the Children.

(This should go without saying, but be wary of donating to individuals or to organizations you don't know much about; there are reports of people unknowingly donating to far-right extremist organizations in Ukraine such as the Azov Battalion, as well as numerous individual scammers falsely claiming to be Ukrainians in need of assistance. If someone requesting donations claims to live in Ukraine, a PayPal account is a red flag, as you cannot receive money in a Ukrainian bank account via PayPal.)

[juniperphoenix]

These were recommended by a colleague of mine who is a historian of Eastern European protest movements. Commentary is his.


Razom for Ukraine (Together for Ukraine) is a civil society organization supporting local self-organization among Ukrainians. They are based in New York, and are closely linked with Ukrainian groups. Since the invasion, they have pivoted quickly to emergency supplies.

Fundacja Ocalenie (The Rescue Fund) is based in Poland, and assists refugees. It is now focused on Ukrainian refugees, and has a very good track record and wide support among humanitarianist-minded Poles

Vostok-SOS (Help for the East) is a Ukraine-based assistance organization, recommended by Ukrainians on the ground.

Kyiv Independent is an independent newspaper doing great local and national reporting. Supporting them (through the GoFundMe link on their page) is an excellent way to ensure that independent media continues to inform Ukraine and the world.

[tanaqui]

Thanks for these links.

[franklanguage]

I imagine that link is password-protected, but I shared it anyway.

Actually, I broke down the links and shared them individually.