In the last year we have assisted more than half a million people in Ukraine, and neighbouring countries.
Since February 2022, 130,000 people have called our emergency telephone number. In addition, our information and legal advice service has helped more than 20,000 people.
Initially, we provided emergency supplies and cash, so that those who were fleeing could obtain food and water and other necessities. There was also a great need for shelter and protection for children and other vulnerable groups. Our emergency response teams collaborated with local partner organisations, and used their local knowledge, to identify those most in need of financial support.
The next step was to establish a supply chain from neighbouring countries into our emergency aid warehouses in western and central parts of Ukraine. In addition, we established offices and emergency response teams in neighbouring Poland, Moldova and Romania.
In Ukraine:
We are present in Kyiv, Dnipro, Lviv, Odesa, Ternopil and Chernihiv, and soon we will open field offices in Mykolaiv and Kharkiv.
In Poland:
In Poland, we are working closely with national partners to support refugees and hosting communities, as well as exploring new programme areas with our partners.
In Moldova and Romania:
In Moldova and Romania, we have prioritised a partner-led response strengthening local civil society to deliver programming alongside, and in support of, national authorities.
Thank you for helping those who are forced to flee!
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The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has been working with technology partners to open up new channels of communication with displaced people around the world. Our innovative digital aid programming enabled us to act quickly when millions of Ukrainians were forced to flee their homes earlier this year. And it continues to allow us to provide immediate on-demand support to those who need it.
Our “Digital Community Hubs” enable us to have two-way conversations with people forced to flee and allow us to gather data, distribute aid, get feedback, and provide a personalised service to those in need of support.
Examples of what we’ve been able to deliver in Ukraine include:
The donations we receive from our supporters contribute to real and lasting change for millions of people forced to flee their homes. Thank you for helping those who are forced to flee!
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More than 13 million people have been displaced within Ukraine and neighbouring countries. Many have lost their homes forever, and thousands of families have been separated for an indefinite time. Displacement-affected people need essential supplies and services, shelter and food, psychosocial support and medical care.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is present on the ground both inside Ukraine and in the neighbouring countries of Poland, Romania and the Republic of Moldova where we are working directly and with local partners to meet the growing needs. We provide cash assistance, food, water, sanitation, shelter, education, protection and legal support.
This is what we do inside Ukraine
NRC Ukraine is continuing to provide critical humanitarian assistance. To people trapped in hotspots in eastern Ukraine we are providing:
We are also scaling up our response in western Ukraine, with a focus on multi-sectoral support to displaced people through:
Finally, we are implementing cross-border activities in southern Ukraine (Odesa Oblast) through our area office in the Republic of Moldova. We are supporting people on the move with:
This is what we do in neighbouring countries
We are working with national partners in Poland, Romania and the Republic of Moldova to support Ukrainian refugees with:
We’ve seen an outpouring of support for our work in Ukraine, from individuals, governments and businesses alike.
“Our corporate partners and the generosity of private citizens have been crucial to our efforts in Ukraine and neighbouring countries,” says Alain Homsy, NRC’s country director in Ukraine. “Their support is helping us assist those whose lives have been shattered by the conflict. It’s been heartening to see such compassion.”
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