CHARITIES / DONATION-BASED NGOs / PRIVATE INITIATIVES.
ONLY THE TRUSTED & VERIFIED & BASED ON PERSONAL CONNECTIONS!
PRIORITY:
NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE — Special Account to Raise Funds for Ukraine’s Armed Forces
https://bank.gov.ua/en/news/all/natsionalniy-bank-vidkriv-spetsrahunok-dlya-zboru-koshtiv-na-potrebi-armiyi
NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE — Fundraising Account for Humanitarian Assistance to Ukrainians
https://bank.gov.ua/en/news/all/natsionalniy-bank-vidkriv-rahunok-dlya-gumanitarnoyi-dopomogi-ukrayintsyam-postrajdalim-vid-rosiyskoyi-agresiyi
MONOBANK
Donation link in support of the Ukrainian army, super simple to use.
https://uahelp.monobank.ua/
SAVE LIFE
Protection of Ukraine, veteran rehabilitation, relief for the Ukrainian soldiers’ families, etc
https://savelife.in.ua/en/donate/
(See screenshot with translation for Fondy.eu link. It’s very simple to use but be mindful that you check your currency rate and type the amount in Ukrainian hryvnias.
KORPORATSIYA MONSTRIV
(Monsters Inc.)
Emergency medical, social, and humanitarian help for children and elderly people, mostly in Odesa and regions. Self-defense efforts in Odesa.
Their payment page is not perfect but donating there is totally worth the effort! They are heroes.
http://monstrov.org/rekvizity/
Scroll down for international banking details.
Євро рахунок = Euro account
доларовий рахунок = Dollar account
PayPal: oleksandra.podhorna@gmail.com
MARIUPOL PEOPLE SUPPORT
Direct fundraisers for citizens of the occupied, 90% demolished city of Mariupol where the worst war crimes of modern history are taking place right now, with a minimum of 4K casualties and growing.
PayPal:
tu.mariupol@gmail.com
(their Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tu_mariupol/)
https://mariupolrada.gov.ua/en/news/mariupol-zvertaetsja-za-terminovoju-dopomogoju
DEFENDERS OF MYKOLAYIV
Andrii Stratu (a trusted volunteer) organized a fundraising effort to provide direct technical support to the heroic defenders of Mykolayiv city.
https://pomagam.pl/yntprn
URGENT HELP FOR ODESA SOLDIERS ON FRONTLINE
A group of Odesa volunteers fundraising to buy essential ammo, uniform, boots, and medicine for the 126th brigade to be sent to the frontline.
PayPal to be added — for now, send me ira.lupu.ira@gmail.com with note ODESA FRONTLINE
VOLUNTEERS-UA MEDICAL HELP
Currently focused on sending protective gear/combat medical aid (tourniquets, hemostats, decompression needles, etc.) to people on the frontlines. They distribute other medical supplies to hospitals and people who need them the most, plus distribute food, clothing, and hygiene products. UN partner.
PayPal or Zelle: volunteer.movement.ua@gmail.com
https://volunteers-ua.org/
https://www.facebook.com/cf.volunteer.movement
VOLUNTEERS V2, ODESA
Volunteers V2 is a very trusted and hardworking group operating in Odesa. (The city’s civilian infrastructure hasn’t been extensively bombed yet it hosts a lot of refugees at the time). They directly support the elderly, large families, animals, and the Armed Forces of Ukraine by supplying various products and food, hot meals, and medicine.
PayPal: menesuella@gmail.com (If you wish to get a receipt/report on your donation, please DM Alexandra or myself)
Or my Venmo with a note: V2 ODESA
@Ira-Lupu
DIRECT HELP ON THE GROUND, KYIV
A private initiative by Ihor Okuniev, Volodymyr Pavlov, and Vlad Sharapa. Since the beginning of March, they have provided food and medications to over a hundred sick and elderly people on the left bank of Kyiv. They also provide the essential items to a local self-defense group. Photo evidence & receipts per request.
PayPal: baindeminuitstore@gmail.com
Or my Venmo with a note: LEFT BANK
@Ira-Lupu
SIRIY UA / PRYTULA FUND
Probably the most trusted volunteer in the country, Sergiy Prytula has been helping the Ukrainian army since 2014 (also children and cancer rehabilitation centers). He is currently fundraising for unmanned aerial vehicles that are critical for the survival of Ukraine.
PayPal: serhiy.prytula.kyiv@gmail.com
Bitcoin, SWIFT, Patreon, etc — in every post on his Facebook
SLEEPING BAGS AND VEHICLES FOR THE ARMED FORCES
During wartime, a timely supply of the essentials to the Ukrainian heroes can be logistically challenging. Volodymyr Benedychuk and Oleg Mayhopar produce and deliver insulated sleeping bags, and collect funds to buy a vehicle for the frontline fighters.
PayPal: hellomort@gmail.com
Please add a note: SLEEPING BAGS (for sleeping bags) or PICKUP (for vehicle)
SPILKA.NYC
A NYC-based collective supporting Ukraine’s resistance in the war with Russia. All donations go DIRECTLY to people in need of aid.
www.spilka.link
RAZOM FOR UKRAINE
A committed NYC-based organization providing particularly wide support for Ukraine in wartime. https://razomforukraine.org/donate/
ANIMAL SUPPORT:
Russian aggression took a toll on animals too. The animal crisis in Ukraine is SEVERE. Shelters and zoos get bombed, and a lot of these people escaping home have to abandon their pets. Details and websites might not be super clear because people are not used to foreign help. But they work — please try to your best ability! If you fail, scroll down for my PayPal/Venmo details or email me and I’ll assist you.
Gostomel Shelter
“Animals died in the Gostomel shelter, which was in the line of fire. The building was damaged, power supply was lost. There is no water in the shelter. Over 700 animals live there.”
PayPal: julia@kochka.fr
http://gostomelshelter.com/war
Best Friends Shelter
The shelter suffered severe damage after the bombing on March 1st. Issues with water and food.
https://animalslife.net/private-shelter-best-friend/
Help through the website. The best way to pay is to scroll to the bottom of the list and click on the field with the longest text (this one). Select your currency on the top — USD or EUR. Proceed with Google Pay.
Fundacja.ada
Polish shelter taking care of refugee animals from Ukraine. They appeared in NYT and are trusted
https://instagram.com/fundacja.ada?utm_medium=copy_link
Fundraiser on IG page
Sirius Shelter
Ukraine’s largest animal shelter (3600+ animals)
“The current situation is we have reduced the portions as much as possible to hold out for a couple more days. There is no light. We have no food,” the shelter workers write.
Ways to help from abroad:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CaknO2xtRRK/
PayPal USD and EUR
HomeZoo Center
HomeZoo Center is a rehabilitation center for large predatory animals located in Eastern Ukraine. Their activity is aimed at saving large predatory animals that suffered of harsh treatment or being in adverse conditions.
https://www.instagram.com/homezoo.center.eng/
Patreon
Maksym Belyi, private rescuer
Based in Odesa. Very committed and hardworking! Currently deals with hundreds of pets abandoned by the refugees.
https://www.instagram.com/belyi2865/
PayPal: macckrugen@gmail.com
Vet Crew
Private veterinarians Leonid & Valentina Stoynov help the sick and abandoned animals.
https://sites.google.com/view/vetcrew
MORE:
QUEER MILITARIES SUPPORT
https://www.ukrainepride.org/donate
https://www.instagram.com/p/CbAjaNyNDap/?utm_medium=copy_link
* LGBTQ support in Ukraine links
* LGBTQ, feminist, grassroots support links
NIGERIANS LEAVING UKRAINE
Donations & information on evacuation
https://lnkj.in/p/nido/
* BIPOC refugee resources by Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon
IN UKRAINE exhibition in NEW YORK CITY
A curated collection of photography, paintings, and photo books by Ukrainian artists (or Ukraine-related projects). All works for sale, cash donations available.
FRI/SAT/SUN until May, 8.
https://www.thegalleryatdobbinmews.com/
UNITED HELP UA
(American, tax-deductible)
Medical aid and humanitarian relief for front lines.
https://unitedhelpukraine.org/donate
(PayPal, checks, Facebook fundraiser, SWIFT, etc.)
NOVA UKRAINE
https://novaukraine.org/
Humanitarian aid to Ukraine. VISA, Mastercard, PayPal.
Nova Ukraine is a 501(c)3 registered non-profit organization (EIN 465335435) dedicated to raising awareness about Ukraine in the US and throughout the world and providing humanitarian aid.
SUPPORT UKRAINIANS WITH DISABILITIES IN EMERGENCY
https://eng.ffr.org.ua/support-in-crisis/eng
ARMY SOS
Purchases of necessary ammunition, shields, intercommunication and reconnaissance facilities, uniforms, and food supply
https://armysos.com.ua/en/help-the-army
LINKS FROM VITSCHE BERLIN
Assistance to protect the Ukrainian army
Receiver: Ukrainische Orthodoxe Kirchengemeinde e.V.
IBAN: DE64 1005 0000 0190 6741 30
Subject: Schutzausrüstung
Help for refugees
Receiver: Ukraine-Hilfe Berlin e.V.
Konto: Deutsche Skatbank
IBAN: DE24 8306 5408 0004 8722 15
BIC: GENODEF1SLR
Subject: Flüchtlinge Spende Nothilfe Ukraine
Paypal: ukraine.hilfe@gmail.com (comment: Flüchtlinge Spende Nothilfe Ukraine)
Humanitarian help and medicine:
Receiver: PLAST Ukrainischer Pfadfinderbund in Berlin e.V.
Bank: Deutsche Skatbank
IBAN: DE88 8306 5408 0004 2640 37
BIC: GENODEF1SLR
Subject: Spende Nothilfe Ukraine
HOW TO HELP UKRAINE FROM FRANCE
Verified and compiled by documentary photographer Violette Franchi
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NgdTGNFoSJojxbfHG4mrMz6umGCubuzlePZrY0XtCKw/edit
HUMANITARIAN AID — HOVA HVYLKA
A Ukrainian Saturday school in Brooklyn is accepting donations to buy and send essentials like first aid, medical supplies, essential items, and sleeping bags. It’s an excellent school with very kind people on board, with a good track of record in Ukraine-directed charitable action.
PayPal: donation.diaspora@gmail.com
Zelle: 646-421-0405 Help Ukraine
Tax-deductible donatio