Topic: Ukraine
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, one-third of Ukrainians have been forcibly displaced from their homes, with more than 7 million across border countries and millions internally displaced. HIAS opened its office in Ukraine in the early stages of the conflict and with local partners provides mental health support services and legal aid, and also distributes cash, food assistance, and hygiene kits. HIAS continues to work closely with Right to Protection (R2P), an independent Ukrainian NGO that HIAS helped found, providing humanitarian aid.
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Jul 22, 2022
Parents With Disabled Children Find Support from a HIAS Partner in Poland
Jul 22, 2022
HIAS is working with Stowarzyszenie Patchwork (Patchwork Association) and L’Arche to make sure disabled child refugees from Ukraine get as much support as possible.
Jul 19, 2022
Volunteers Come To Help Ukrainians From Far and Wide
Jul 19, 2022
Mexican volunteers from HIAS partner organization, CADENA, are helping Ukrainian refugees in Poland.
Jul 6, 2022
In Poland, Airbnbs Offer Refuge for War-weary Ukrainians
Jul 6, 2022
Housing was an afterthought when Oksana Bezkorovaina arrived in Poland from bordering Ukraine with her daughter Masha and sister, Maryna. The trio had been through the wringer trying to make it out of their home in Kharkiv, where they would sleep in the basement with their shoes on — ready to flee at any moment.
Jul 5, 2022
Vindmans Call for Rebuilding Refugee Program in Ken Burns, NY Times Video
Jul 5, 2022
In 1985, Ken Burns interviewed two 10-year-old boys on the boardwalk in Brighton Beach for a film about the Statue of Liberty. Nearly 40 years later, those two boys, Alexander and Yevgeny Vindman are speaking out in support of refugee resettlement in a new Ken Burns/New York Times short.
Jun 28, 2022
Right to Protection’s Quick Pivot to a War Footing
Jun 28, 2022
“I woke up at 5:30 a.m. and started calling colleagues,” Alexander (Sasha) Galkin recalled of the first night of the war. As the director of Right to Protection (R2P) — HIAS’ long time partner in Ukraine — he had urgent priorities: ensuring the safety of R2P staff, and working out how the organization could pivot to the new emergency.
Jun 16, 2022
UNHCR: 100 Million Now Displaced, 27 Million Refugees Worldwide
Jun 16, 2022
For the first time in human history more than 100 million people are displaced from their homes, UNHCR reports.
Jun 8, 2022
May 26, 2022
Global Humanitarian Community Failing Ukrainian Women and Girls
May 26, 2022
The global humanitarian community is failing women and girls displaced by the Russia-Ukraine war who continue to face a dire and deteriorating situation inside Ukraine and across the region, a new report shows.
May 25, 2022
New Welcome Circles Will Support Ukrainians
May 25, 2022
Experts from HIAS and JFNA explained how individuals and communities can welcome those fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The May 23 webinar, “Welcome in Action: Jewish Community Support for Ukrainian Newcomers” also previewed the upcoming launch of HIAS Welcome Circles for Ukrainians.
May 19, 2022