How Americans can help people of Ukraine

A number of charities are addressing humanitarian needs and US people can support Ukrainian journalism or get active politically

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, Americans have offered an outpouring of support for the Ukrainian people. Here are a few ways you can join the effort.

Donations

GlobalGiving supports non-profits around the world through crowdfunding. Its Ukrainian crisis relief fund is working toward a goal of $7m to provide food, water, shelter and other assistance to refugees.

Direct Relief is working to fulfill a list of medical needs provided to the organization by Ukraine's health ministry.

Care, a 75-year-old organization operating in 100 countries, is working to provide food, water and hygiene kits to those suffering in Ukraine. Donate here as Care seeks to support 4 million people.

Doctors Without Borders, a 50-year-old Nobel-winning organization, has teams in Ukraine as well as surrounding countries as it works to send staff and medical supplies to the hardest-hit areas. Donate here to support its efforts in Ukraine and elsewhere in the world.

Save the Children, a century-old organization that has worked in 100 countries, has a Ukraine crisis relief fund aimed at furnishing children and families with food, hygiene kits, funding and more.

The International Rescue Committee has teams working in Poland aiding displaced families. The organization, founded in 1933, operates in 40 countries and donations go to food, medical treatment, and other emergency care in Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria and elsewhere. Donate here to the IRC's work around the world.

Razom, a Ukrainian-focused charity founded in 2014, is furnishing medical supplies to the country and working to amplify the voices of Ukrainians". It has not been evaluated by Charity Navigator but has received wide coverage in the US media. Donate here.