Millions of refugees have left Ukraine to avoid the fighting since the invasion began, and the number of those injured or killed continues to rise every day. If you want to help the people impacted by the violence consider contributing to a reputable aid organization like the ones listed below.

 

At the Connecticut level:

Maidan United, Inc is a local nonprofit developed by a group of friends in Hartford after the 2014 Maidan Revolution.  They use the donations to supply medical supplies to Ukrainian individuals and hospitals: https://www.facebook.com/maidanunited/
 

They have developed a PayPal link to collect donations at this time.  There is a fundraiser at Belvedere Café and Restaurant in New Britain, CT on Friday March 4th.  

 

The Ukrainian National Home is located in Hartford.  They may have additional resources to support the community.

 

Attorney Adrian Baron is offering his legal services free of charge for Ukrainians and their families.  Specifically, he will prepare powers of attorney, wills, and other legal documents.  His office contact is: https://www.ptblegal.com/attorney-adrian-mark-baron

 

At the national level:

The bstrong foundation provides emergency assistance to individuals in crisis.  They are currently at the Polish Ukrainian border assisting refugees with survival kits and information on next steps (ex. travel to another country, connections with additional resources):

https://bethenny.com/bstrong

 

Razom is a nonprofit organization located in New York City.  They have a wonderful list of resources of what can be done to help: https://linktr.ee/razomforukraine

 

At the international level:

There is a lot of misinformation about the Polish border being closed.  It is open and accepting refugees.  However, the wait times are very long (around 17 hours) to cross the border.  This page shares information for refugees. 

https://www.gov.pl/web/mswia-en/information-for-refugees-from-ukraine?fbclid=IwAR2sR86vWrDBzZSCoZ8gB4BMDoG_fY98YLsitiKJD4Wg2E2n9HpfqMM-j-E

 

Updates from the Chancellery of the Prime Minister:

https://www.gov.pl/web/primeminister?fbclid=IwAR1ZO6p9pxGnrr0t9WsdOuAedZ-ey8BIDeQW3w_uYyD5IJRpcE5j3FQRnWs

 

The English version:

https://www.gov.pl/web/primeminister/pomagamukrainie-helping-ukraine--join-the-action?fbclid=IwAR1ob2rqaXhjo0Kqs3fe0475v9K-WzTQGQKwbE5_dEeJDDAe5a7rIyy0Cl8

 

For individuals in Poland or Ukraine seeking help and answers on the next steps:

https://www.pomagamukrainie.gov.pl/?fbclid=IwAR1PAd5lauQgG9rlOQwrefZ0mSWuTRN24eOrvLR04VXzRLv1yG-LcXmVvYk

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