Since Edinburgh Direct Aid launched this appeal we have raised over £25,000 to assist refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) from Ukraine.
Initially we worked on the Polish border assisting with refugee reception but since then we have moved our operations into Ukraine.
We are using your money to buy goods in Ukraine -- much cheaper than transporting donations from the UK, and are providing support to IDP shelters in Lviv giving them the things they need to sustain their operations.
We have also been supporting elderly, disabled and bombed-out families in towns in Central and Eastern Ukraine where the ravages of war have, and in some cases continue, to take place. Our volunteers have taken in food, medicines (especially thyroxin, a constant need for the Chernobyl-exposed people of Ukraine) and other necessities, either delivering them directly or handing them on to trusted local groups to deliver.
We are spending your money wisely and efficiently but to continue operations we will need more. If you can, please help us help Ukraine.
EDA is an all volunteer international charity and we get no support for this work from Government or even the Disaster and Emergencies Committee. We and therefore the people who we are helping rely totally on your donations.
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