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CRISIS IN UKRAINE: HOW TO HELP

PROJECT HOPE IS ON THE GROUND RESPONDING TO THE UKRAINE CRISIS AND IS ACTIVELY
SHIPPING ESSENTIAL MEDICINES AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO ASSIST UKRAINIANS. LEARN
MORE ABOUT THIS CRISIS AND HOW YOU CAN HELP.



The situation on the ground in Ukraine is urgent. Civilians and medical workers
have been killed and millions of Ukrainians have fled home seeking safety.

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THE CRISIS IN UKRAINE HAS SPIRALED INTO A WIDESPREAD HUMANITARIAN CATASTROPHE.

Millions of people are in urgent need both inside Ukraine and in surrounding
countries. As conflict intensifies inside Ukraine, Project HOPE is on the ground
in Ukraine, Poland, Romania, and Moldova actively delivering medicines, medical
supplies, mental health support, and other urgent assistance. Immediate medical
support is needed to prevent the country from spiraling even deeper into a
humanitarian crisis that could impact tens of millions of people.

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HOW PROJECT HOPE IS RESPONDING

>> Read our latest Situation Report on the Ukraine crisis
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LATEST UPDATE: PROJECT HOPE DEPLOYING MOBILE MEDICAL UNITS IN UKRAINE

Project HOPE continues to implement a highly coordinated, comprehensive
humanitarian intervention in Ukraine and neighboring countries. Emergency
programming in Ukraine is supporting local primary and secondary health
facilities through essential medical equipment and supplies. Meanwhile, the
refugee response in Moldova, Poland, and Romania has identified local partners
to target gaps in essential services, including primary health, mental health,
and protection.

In Ukraine, Project HOPE is launching three mobile medical units to provide
primary health care in the Dnipro and Zaporija areas. The team has also engaged
a local pharmaceutical company to provide key medicines free of charge to
Ukraine’s Ministry of Health. The Medical Team continues to provide training for
“Orthopedic Management of Ballistic Fractures” in Lviv Hospital and is working
on expanding its training to include trauma injury training across Ukraine.

Project HOPE has completed multiple reconstruction projects in Irpin and Bucha,
and is now expanding these activities to several facilities in Bordyanka
municipality and Zagalci village.

Learn more in our latest situation report here.


MAY 13, 2022: PROJECT HOPE BEGINS REHABILITATING HOSPITAL IN BUCHA

Project HOPE’s emergency programming in Ukraine continues to focus on supporting
local primary and secondary health facilities through essential medical
equipment and supplies. Our refugee response in Moldova, Poland, and Romania has
identified local partners to target gaps in essential services, including
primary health, mental health, and protection.

Project HOPE has created four humanitarian hubs in Ukraine (Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipro,
and Odessa) with dedicated warehouses and full teams. We have begun
rehabilitation of a hospital in Irpin and a kindergarten in Zagalci and have
completed the rehabilitation of a hospital in Bucha.

Our mental health work continues to expand. In Moldova, we are working with two
local NGOs to launch a mental health response in central Moldova and in border
towns and villages. In Poland, meanwhile, we have provided a grant to
Podkarpackie Stowarzyszenie dla Aktywnych Rodzin (PSAR) for the provision of
mental health support to Ukrainian refugees.

Learn more in our latest situation report here.


MAY 6, 2022: PROJECT HOPE EXPANDING OPERATIONS; NEARLY ONE-THIRD OF UKRAINE NOW
DISPLACED

As of May 5, 7.7 million Ukrainians have now been internally displaced by
fighting and another 5.7 million have been forced to flee their country
entirely. Together, the two figures comprise almost one-third of Ukraine’s
entire population.

Inside Ukraine, Project HOPE is now providing training to physicians in Lviv to
manage orthopedic trauma caused by ballistics. We have now imported more than
200 pallets of medicine and medical supplies, including insulin, needles,
hygiene kits, and more for distribution to hospitals in need. Our team has also
begun rehabilitating a hospital in Irpin as well as a kindergarten in Zagalci.

Project HOPE continues to respond to the most pressing health needs inside
Ukraine as well as across the broader region.

More information about our response, including how we are meeting refugees’
needs in Poland, Romania, and Moldova, is available in our latest situation
report here.




APRIL 29, 2022: PROJECT HOPE REHABILITATING HOSPITAL IN IRPIN

Project HOPE continues to scale up our response in Ukraine, with offices opening
in Lviv, Kyiv, and Dnipro. As part of our response, we are beginning
rehabilitation of a hospital in Irpin, in addition to identifying hospitals and
schools for rehabilitation in the Kharkiv area.

This crisis continues to have serious impacts on surrounding countries. In
countries such as Moldova, essential supplies (e.g., insulin) are becoming
scarce or incredibly costly. Even in Poland, health facilities are struggling to
meet an influx of communicable, chronic, and advanced health conditions. All
bordering countries are struggling to find enough licensed professionals to
provide essential mental health and psychosocial services (MHPSS), such as
psychological first aid (PFA). Meanwhile, the arrival of highly vulnerable
populations—especially women, children, and unaccompanied minors from Ukraine
—poses severe protection risks, particularly for human trafficking and
gender-based violence.

Project HOPE is working with two local NGOs in Moldova to launch a mental health
response in central Moldova and in border towns and villages. In Poland, we are
developing a partnership with a local organization providing key mental health
services to refugees in Krakow. We are also supporting four local NGOs to
provide mental health and primary health support to refugees, as well as hygiene
needs. One of these NGOs has provided crisis intervention trainings for over
1,000 participants and is preparing a workshop in May for refugee mothers titled
“How to Talk to Your Children about War.” Another partner is providing free
consultations with a primary health care physician and a psychiatrist for
refugees in the Bucharest area.

>> Learn more in our latest situation report here.


APRIL 22, 2022: PROJECT HOPE ESTABLISHING THREE HUBS OF SUPPORT INSIDE UKRAINE

The conflict in Ukraine has now displaced 7.1 million Ukrainians to date. The
most pressing needs among this population are cash and financial support,
transportation, food, shelter, and hygiene items. Many are also in need of
medicines and health services. The humanitarian conditions for those who remain
in their homes are also severe: Over 1.4 million people are without running
water in Eastern Ukraine and an additional 1.6 million across the country are in
immediate risk of losing their access. Many others face significant protection,
food, and health risks.

Project HOPE’s support to health facilities and IDPs in Ukraine continues to
scale up in response to the overwhelming needs. We are establishing focus on
three hubs of support in West Ukraine, East Ukraine, and the Kyiv area with
potential expansion to Odessa and Kherson and other areas as security allows.

We have also imported more than 150 pallets of medicine and medical supplies to
date, including Interagency Emergency Health Kits (IEHKs), Essential Health
Packs (EHPs), Trauma and Emergency Surgery Kits (TESKs), first aid kits,
prenatal supplements, hygiene kits, and infant kits. These supplies have been
delivered to hospitals across Lviv, Kyiv, Cherkasy, Poltova and Kharkiv.

We are also establishing a trauma care training model to roll out to medical
professionals on the front lines.

>> Read more in our latest situation report here.


APRIL 15, 2022: PROJECT HOPE PROVIDING THOUSANDS OF DOSES OF INSULIN IN UKRAINE

Project HOPE continues to scale up operations in Eastern Europe to respond to
the ongoing humanitarian crisis. Our teams in Moldova, Poland, Romania, and
Ukraine bring technical knowledge on health, mental health, protection, and
other sectors with considerable field experience, and a strong relationship with
local and international actors to forge a targeted and comprehensive response.

This week, more than 7,900 doses of insulin reached Project HOPE’s warehouse in
Lviv and are now en route to Kharkiv. Project HOPE has imported more than 100
pallets of medicine and medical supplies to date, including Interagency
Emergency Health Kits (IEHKs), Essential Health Packs (EHPs), Trauma and
Emergency Surgery Kits (TESKs), first aid kits, prenatal supplements, hygiene
kits, and infant kits. These supplies have been delivered to six hospitals
across Lviv, Kyiv, Cherkasy, Poltova and Kharkiv.

In Moldova, Project HOPE has procured more than 300 wheelchairs to be
distributed to a local organization serving Ukrainian refugees. We also continue
to support  SAMU’s Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) to serve refugees crossing the
Ukraine/Moldova border as per the request of the WHO and Moldovan Ministry of
Health. The most prevalent diagnoses have included hypertension, upper
respiratory infections, and acute mental health issues.

>> Read the latest update in our full situation report, available here.


APRIL 12, 2022: PROJECT HOPE’S RABIH TORBAY VISITS MEDICAL FACILITIES IN KYIV

Project HOPE President and CEO Rabih Torbay is in Ukraine assessing the impacts
of the war on the country’s health care system. On Wednesday, he joined CNN’s
Victor Blackwell to discuss what he saw inside a trauma ward in Kyiv and how the
conflict has impacted the country’s civilians.



>> You can read Rabih’s full reflections and see photos from his trip here.


APRIL 5, 2022: 100 PALLETS OF PHARMACEUTICALS AND SUPPLIES HEADED TO LVIV

Project HOPE is partnering with a non-governmental organization in Ukraine to
purchase and transport pharmaceuticals and medical supplies across the country.
This coming week, Project HOPE is transporting 100 pallets of pharmaceuticals
and supplies, including insulin, needles, sutures, and gauzes into Lviv for
onward distribution into the country. Our team on the ground is also conducting
assessments of health facilities to determine needs and how Project HOPE and
partners can best fulfill gaps.

Read more in our full situation report here.


MARCH 31, 2022: PROJECT HOPE IMPORTING 47 PALLETS OF RELIEF IN UKRAINE

In response to the ongoing crisis, Project HOPE has strategically placed teams
in Ukraine and the three largest refugee recipient countries: Moldova, Poland,
and Romania. Project HOPE is partnering with actors on the ground—including
government officials, local relief organizations, and INGOs—to provide critical
relief to conflict-affected populations on both sides of Ukraine’s borders.

In Ukraine, Project HOPE is importing 47 pallets of hygiene kits, vitamins, and
medical supplies in Lviv for onward distribution. These items are expected in
Ukraine early next and week will be delivered westward by Project HOPE’s partner
in Ukraine.

Read the full update in our latest situation report here.


MARCH 28, 2022: PROJECT HOPE DELIVERS FIVE IEHKS INTO UKRAINE

Project HOPE continues to rapidly scale up activities in Ukraine, Poland,
Moldova, and Romania, with team leads, medical coordinators, mental health
specialists, and logisticians in place. We continue to procure and deliver
medical supplies into Ukraine, as well as to support local NGOs in providing
support to impacted populations.

In Ukraine, Project HOPE recently delivered five Interagency Emergency Health
Kits to Lviv, which are now headed for onward distribution eastward. These
medicines and medical supplies will support tens of thousands of Ukrainians over
the coming months.

Read more about our full regional response in our latest situation report here.


MARCH 25, 2022: PROJECT HOPE SUPPLYING NEW WARD FOR UKRAINIAN CHILDREN IN POLAND

Project HOPE’s dual approach to the impact of the conflict has focused on
providing support inside Ukraine through medical resupply as well as mental
health and protection initiatives, as well as support to the refugee populations
in Moldova, Poland, and Romania.

In Poland, we’re working with Krakow Children’s Hospital to supply a new ward
for Ukrainian children, including the procurement of pharmaceuticals, medical
supplies, and more. The surge of additional patients to the hospitals has
necessitated additional space and personnel to serve the Ukrainian population,
and Project HOPE has had an extensive, multi-decade relationship with Krakow
Children’s Hospital.

Project HOPE continues to expand our partnerships and activities across the
region, including working with Estuar Foundation in Romania to provide mental
health training to health professionals and providing mental health
consultations to Ukrainian refugees in Romania.

Read more in our full situation report here.


MARCH 21, 2022: MORE RELIEF ARRIVES IN UKRAINE; FIRST SHIPMENT TO ODESSA THIS
WEEK

Project HOPE continues to scale up our response in Moldova, Poland, Romania, and
Ukraine as the violence continues and the number of refugees increases. In the
last few days, Project HOPE successfully moved shipments from Poland into
Ukraine and is anticipating a shipment from Moldova to be transported into
Odessa this week.

We’re working with government officials in Romania to import medicines, medical
supplies, and other humanitarian goods into Ukraine, and exploring multiple
supply routes to get these supplies to where they need to go.

We’ve provided grants to a number of small NGOs supporting refugees in Romania
and anticipate releasing more funds to NGOs in Poland this week, including for
mental health and psychological first aid support. Additionally, our team in
Ukraine is exploring the expansion of programming from medical resupply into
psychosocial, protection, and water, sanitation, and hygiene support.

Read the full report in our latest situation report on Ukraine here.

 


MARCH 18, 2022: PROJECT HOPE SUPPORTING MOBILE MEDICAL UNITS IN MOLDOVA

In Moldova, Project HOPE’s support is helping provide health care and screenings
for Ukrainian refugees who have just crossed the border. Almost all refugees who
are crossing are women or children, and these mobile clinics — which are staffed
by SAMU, a Spanish NGO — are helping ensure that refugees have immediate health
care support once they leave the country. Project HOPE has previously partnered
with SAMU after emergencies like Hurricanes Eta and Iota in Honduras.

A Ukrainian boy receives a health screening from a SAMU health care worker after
crossing the Moldova border. Photos by Jon Brack for Project HOPE, 2022.






MARCH 17, 2022: TWO MORE SHIPMENTS OF AID ARRIVE IN LVIV

Project HOPE’s response to the Ukraine crisis continues to expand inside and
around Ukraine, including the delivery of two Interagency Health Kits into Lviv,
Ukraine today. These kits will provide enough primary health care medication to
provide for 20,000 people over the next three months.

Project HOPE is also facilitating the transport of five pallets of anesthesia
and injectables from Krakow into Lviv this week. Additional IEHKs will be
transported into Ukraine next week, as well as International Health Partner UK’s
Emergency Health Packs and other supplies.

To date, Project HOPE’s support has included the delivery of essential
medicines, medical equipment, and consumables as well as hygiene kits and other
non-food items like towels and bedding. Project HOPE’s teams are also working
with partners and developing action plans to address health, mental health and
psychosocial support (MHPSS), additional non-food items, protection, and water
and hygiene needs in Ukraine and among refugees.

Read more in our latest situation report here.

Two pallets of medicines and medical supplies arrive to support hospitals in
Lviv, Ukraine. These shipments can support 20,000 people over the next three
months.


MARCH 14, 2022: PROJECT HOPE DELIVERS 22 PALLETS OF ANTIBIOTICS AND SURGICAL
SUPPLIES TO LVIV

As airstrikes draw closer to the western city of Lviv, Project HOPE delivered a
large shipment of antibiotics, surgical supplies, and other medical necessities
to First Emergency Territorial Hospital in Lviv this morning.

A shipment of medical supplies arrives in Lviv, Ukraine, on March 14, 2022.
Project HOPE supplied the hospital with 22 pallets of badly needed supplies,
including antiobiotics and surgical supplies.

Project HOPE’s Emergency Response Team stayed at the hospital over the weekend
and was also able to provide badly-needed medical supplies, including cardiac
sutures that were used in a heart transplant at the hospital.

More relief for Ukraine is on the way: We are also mobilizing two Interagency
Health Kits (IEHKs) to Ukraine, which are expected to arrive later this week, as
well as two pallets of International Health Partner UK’s Emergency Health Packs,
which are expected to arrive next week in Lviv. Project HOPE is also supporting
a Ukrainian non-governmental organization so that they can purchase and
transport pharmaceuticals and medical supplies to civilian hospitals throughout
the country.

Project HOPE’s response continues to expand in Poland, Moldova, and Romania,
including support for a mobile medical team that is treating refugee children
crossing the Ukraine/Moldova border.

Read more about our response in our latest situation report here. 

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MARCH 10, 2022: PROJECT HOPE SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH EFFORTS IN ROMANIA

The number of people in need of urgent humanitarian assistance in Ukraine has
quadrupled in just two weeks, with 12 million people now in need of lifesaving
support. Our recent assessments in Ukraine indicate severe and worsening
shortages of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies as infrastructure and supply
routes are destroyed by Russian forces. Polish officials have told our team that
9 out of every 10 refugees crossing into Poland now have no contacts in the
country, and three-fourths of them are from Eastern Ukraine.

Project HOPE is expanding our team in Lviv to increase our support inside the
country, in addition to our teams on the ground in Moldova, Poland, and Romania.
Our second shipment of medical supplies to Ukraine is expected to arrive at a
children’s hospital in Lviv this week.

In Moldova, we are supporting a mobile medical team to serve refugees crossing
the border at the request of the WHO and the Moldovan Ministry of Health. We’re
also procuring and delivering key non-food items like blankets, bedding, and
towels for refugees.

In Romania, Project HOPE is supporting local NGOs to provide mental health
support to refugees, as well as hygiene and shelter needs. We’re also sourcing
hygiene kits, medical supplies, and medicines for refugees as well as those
inside Ukraine.

Read our latest situation report on the crisis here.


MARCH 9, 2022: SECOND SHIPMENT OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES BEING DELIVERED TO UKRAINE




Project HOPE’s response to the Ukraine crisis continues to expand across the
region, including a second shipment of medical supplies that is being delivered
this week to a neonatal hospital in Kyiv. Meanwhile, Project HOPE is also
expanding the capacity for a Ukranian non-governmental organization in Kyiv to
purchase and transport medicines and medical supplies to civilian hospitals in
the country. We continue to assess health needs across Ukraine, including in
Lviv and Kyiv, and are working to establish transit routes to get medicines and
medical supplies in.



In Moldova, Project HOPE is procuring and delivering key medical supplies to the
Ministry of Health to serve refugees. These supplies include an Interagency
Emergency Health Kit (IEHK), hygiene kits, and Non-Food Items (NFIs). Our team
is also assessing needs and contingency planning for health facilities in Poland
as refugee numbers increase demand on the Polish health system.

In Romania, Project HOPE is identifying local partners for Mental Health and
Sexual Gender-Based Violence support for refugees. We are also sourcing hygiene
kits, medical supplies, and medicines for transport into Ukraine as well as for
the refugee population. Our team is also establishing a relationship with a key
partner to send supplies into Odessa.

Project HOPE will continue to closely monitor the situation as it unfolds in
order to respond to the most pressing health and humanitarian needs among
affected populations.

You can read our latest situation report here.


MARCH 4, 2022: MEDICAL SUPPLIES BEING DELIVERED TO NEONATAL HOSPITAL IN KYIV

Ukrainian refugees at the border crossing point between Romania and Ukraine
after arriving via ferry.
Ukrainian refugees at the border crossing point between Romania and Ukraine
after arriving via ferry.
Ukrainian refugees at the border crossing point between Romania and Ukraine
after arriving via ferry.
Medical supplies and medicine that has been donated to the Moldova Ministry of
Health by Project HOPE arrives in Moldova.
Project HOPE's Chris Skopec at Krakow Children's Hospital, which has been
treating Ukrainian refugees since the conflict began.
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Project HOPE continues to coordinate with local NGOs, hospitals, and government
officials across Poland, Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine, as well as the WHO
Health and Logistics Clusters, Ministries of Health, and other authorities.

In Poland, Project HOPE is procuring key medical supplies to be delivered to a
neonatal hospital in Kyiv through a local Polish partner. Project HOPE is
supporting a non-governmental organization in Kyiv to purchase and transport
medicines and medical supplies to civilian hospitals. We continue to assess
health needs in the Dnipro region, including for those who are internally
displaced.

In Moldova, Project HOPE is procuring and delivering key medical supplies to the
Ministry of Health to serve refugees. This support includes an Interagency
Emergency Health Kit that can support 10,000 people. In Romania, Project HOPE is
sourcing hygiene kits, medical supplies, and medicines for transport into
Ukraine as well as for the refugee population.

Project HOPE will continue to closely monitor the situation as it unfolds in
order to respond to the most pressing health and humanitarian needs among
affected populations.

Learn more in our newest situation report here.


MARCH 2, 2022: PROJECT HOPE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS AT UKRAINE BORDER

As the number of Ukrainian refugees exceeds 1 million, Project HOPE emergency
response teams remain on the ground in Poland, Romania, and Moldova to
coordinate with local organizations in and around Ukraine to support Ukrainians
during the ongoing crisis.

Our immediate focus is on continuing to source and ship essential medicines and
medical supplies for primary health and trauma care to affected areas, including
hygiene kits, Interagency Emergency Health Kits (IEHKs), insulin, and more.


“The people we are meeting in Poland — teachers, doctors, civil servants, and
business owners — have had their entire lives upended by this invasion,” said
Project HOPE’s Vlatko Uzevski. “These refugees have no idea when they will be
able to return home or what home they will return to. Many of them only have the
few belongings they were able to grab before fleeing. Within these waves of
refugees are untold thousands who are pregnant, nursing, elderly, or managing
serious medical conditions. The doctors and medicines they rely on are gone.
There were already 3 million people in Ukraine in need of humanitarian
assistance before this invasion. They are the ones who will bear the brunt of
this war.”

A receiving area for Ukrainian refugees at the Korczowa border crossing in
Poland as Ukrainian refugees arrive on March 1, 2022.
Project HOPE's Vlatko Uzevski at the Korczowa border crossing in Poland.
Ukrainian refugees board a bus at the Korczowa border crossing in Poland.
Ukrainian refugees arrive in Moldova on March 1, 2022.
Ukrainian refugees arrive in Moldova on March 1, 2022.
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FEBRUARY 28, 2022: PROJECT HOPE IS ON THE GROUND IN UKRAINE AND SURROUNDING
COUNTRIES



Project HOPE currently has emergency response teams in place in Krakow, Poland;
Bucharest, Romania; and Chisinau, Moldova as well as a presence within Ukraine.
Project HOPE is in Dnipro, Ukraine, assessing medical needs and availability to
procure pharmaceuticals and supplies locally. We’ve also engaged a number of
contacts within Ukraine to determine needs in other municipalities and will be
fulfilling requests as available.



Project HOPE is working with the WHO Health Cluster and Logistics Cluster as
well as the Ukrainian Ministry of Health and other authorities.

Our teams are focused on continuing to source and ship essential medicines and
medical supplies for primary health and trauma care to affected areas, including
hygiene kits, Interagency Emergency Health Kits (IEHKs), insulin, and more. We
are also continuing to expand our presence within the region to provide
immediate health and humanitarian relief.





Read our latest situation report on the Ukraine crisis here.



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FEBRUARY 26, 2022: WHAT IS AN IEHK?

Project HOPE’s initial response to the Ukraine crisis involves more than two
tons of essential medicines and medical supplies that are being actively shipped
to affected areas. These kits, known as Interagency Emergency Health Kits, are
critical tools to help support clinics and health systems in an emergency, and
each one can support 10,000 people for three months. So what is actually in
them?



Some of the medicines included in the kit include amoxicillin, paracetamol,
tetracycline, iodine, and oral rehydration salts. Each kit also includes medical
supplies like tape, gauze, gloves, buckets, instrument trays, scissors, soap,
surgical scrub brushes, and jerry cans.

IEHKs are critical tools to provide basic and primary health care in areas where
there is no access to health facilities. The two kits that are included in
Project HOPE’s initial shipment will be able to help meet the immediate medical
needs of tens of thousands of people over the coming months.


FEBRUARY 24, 2022: PROJECT HOPE MOBILIZING HEALTH AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO
UKRAINE CRISIS



Project HOPE’s initial response to the Ukraine crisis is focused on providing
health and humanitarian assistance to Ukrainians, including refugees in
neighboring countries fleeing the ongoing invasion. We are in contact with the
WHO Health Cluster and other partners on the ground in Ukraine, who have already
noted critical needs in primary health care.

 * Project HOPE is actively shipping essential medicines and medical supplies to
   affected areas. We are currently readying an initial shipment of two tons of
   essential medicines and medical supplies to ship within the next 48 hours.
   These Interagency Emergency Health Kits (IEHKs) are designed to meet the
   initial primary health care needs of displaced populations in areas where
   there is no access to medical facilities. Initial medicines and equipment
   being shipped include oral medicines, topical medicines, medical supplies,
   and medical devices. These initial kits will provide enough medical supplies
   to care for tens of thousands of people over the coming months.
 * Project HOPE is activating an emergency response team to provide immediate
   health and humanitarian relief. Additionally, we have medical teams on
   standby to provide health screenings and care for Ukrainian refugees and
   those inside the country who do not have the ability to flee to safety.

“What was a severe humanitarian crisis before has now become exponentially
worse,” said Chris Skopec, Executive Vice President of Global Health at Project
HOPE. “Today, the people of Ukraine face one of the greatest threats to their
freedom and security since re-establishing statehood in 1991. Project HOPE
stands by the people of Ukraine. We are actively providing medicines and medical
supplies and have medical teams on standby to provide health screenings and care
for Ukrainian refugees and for those inside Ukraine without the ways and means
to flee to safety.”

Project HOPE will continue to closely monitor the situation as it unfolds in
order to respond to the most pressing health and humanitarian needs among
affected populations.



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CRISIS IN UKRAINE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

The latest:

 * Millions of refugees have fled the Russian military incursion in Ukraine,
   including large crowds of women and children
 * Civilian and medical worker deaths have been reported in Ukraine, and
   hospitals have been hit
 * Project HOPE is on the ground and coordinating with local organizations in
   Ukraine, Poland, Moldova, and Romania to provide support inside Ukraine as
   well as in the surrounding countries

>> Jump to how you can help
>> Read our latest Situation Report on the Ukraine crisis


WHAT IS HAPPENING IN UKRAINE?

Conflict has broken out across Ukraine after a Russian military incursion began
in the country early on the morning of February 24. Civilians and medical
workers have been killed and millions of Ukrainians have fled home seeking
safety. The UN is warning that Russia’s invasion into Ukraine could lead to a
massive refugee crisis and widespread medical needs across Europe.

Russia’s incursion has prompted massive displacement, both within and outside
Ukraine. Large waves of refugees have entered neighboring countries, especially
Poland. Ukrainians near the conflict zones are lining up to access cash and
fuel, and citizens are preparing for significant disruptions to supply chains,
health care, and road access.

Ukrainian refugees board a bus near the border in Poland. The conflict has led
to millions of refugees, with large numbers of people traveling to Poland,
Romania, and Moldova. Photo by James Buck for Project HOPE, 2022.


WHERE IS UKRAINE?

Ukraine is in eastern Europe and is the second-largest country in Europe after
Russia. Ukraine borders Moldova, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Belarus,
Russia, the Black Sea, and the Sea of Azov. Ukraine was a part of the former
Soviet Union and only gained full independence with the dissolution of the
U.S.S.R. in 1991.

Ukraine has been divided among regional and ethnic lines since its independence
and has experienced multiple conflicts. The Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014
and the ongoing Donbas War in eastern Ukraine have led to an ongoing
humanitarian crisis that has impacted some 3 million people. More than 10,000
civilians had been killed or injured and 1.4 million people internally displaced
before the 2022 Russian invasion began.





WHAT ARE THE GREATEST NEEDS IN UKRAINE?

The impact of fighting on lives and livelihoods has been staggering. Millions of
Ukrainians have fled since the invasion, and Project HOPE’s medical director in
Ukraine has described a “biblical-scale exodus from East to West.” As of May 5,
one-third of Ukraine’s entire population has been displaced by the conflict.

As Project HOPE has noted in our border assessments in Romania, Poland, and
Moldova, most refugees exiting the country are women, children, and some elderly
residents. Our teams are seeing significant strains on host countries,
especially Moldova and Poland.

Extensive damage to infrastructure—from schools and hospitals to gas and
electricity lines—means those unable to leave have limited access to essential
goods and services. In besieged cities, like Mariupol, relief organizations fear
that death due to dehydration, hunger, and access to medicines is becoming a
growing possibility for inhabitants.

Prior to the conflict, Russian and Ukraine supplied 30% of wheat and 20% of corn
on the global markets. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations and World Food Programme project that prolonged hostilities between the
countries may spurn rises in global food prices. Such a development is even more
worrisome considering that the Nutrition Cluster estimates that more than 2
million Ukrainian children under 5 and pregnant and breastfeeding women are in
need of life-saving nutrition assistance.

> PRESS RELEASE: Crisis in Ukraine Could Spiral Into Widespread Humanitarian
Catastrophe

Project HOPE is actively shipping medicines and medical supplies to assist
Ukrainians in Ukraine, Romania, Moldova, and Poland, seen here. Photo by James
Buck for Project HOPE, 2022.


PROJECT HOPE’S HISTORY IN UKRAINE

Project HOPE began working in Ukraine in 2002 with a life-skills program focused
on drug use prevention, HIV prevention, and education for children in primary
schools. In 2007, Project HOPE began a five-year, USAID-funded HIV/AIDS Service
Capacity project in Ukraine focused on community mobilization for the country’s
most at-risk populations.

From 2012-2017, Project HOPE helped improve the health of Ukrainians by enabling
the Government of Ukraine to decrease the burden of TB and lower TB morbidity
and mortality.

Project HOPE has a deep history of responding to humanitarian crises around the
world, including the Venezuela crisis and recent Ethiopia conflict.






HOW YOU CAN HELP UKRAINE



The war in Ukraine could displace millions of people and lead to a humanitarian
catastrophe that impacts vulnerable women, children, and families. If you want
to help, here’s how you can get involved:

1. Make a lifesaving gift to support our work now and for the future. Project
HOPE stands ready to assist the Ukrainian people with health and humanitarian
aid, both in Ukraine and in surrounding countries. Our emergency response team
and European partners are sending critically needed medical supplies, and they
are prepared to assist refugees with health screenings, mental health support,
and medical care as the crisis unfolds. Please join our efforts by making a
lifesaving gift to our Ukraine crisis response today.

2. Fundraise for Ukraine by streaming on Tiltify to raise money for Project
HOPE. If you’re a content creator, you can start a charity stream on Tiltify to
Stream for HOPE and raise funds for Project HOPE’s mission. Tag us on social
@projectHOPEorg to let us know about your charity stream so we can thank you!

3. Interested in an employee giving campaign for Ukraine? Please contact us – we
are happy to help.

4. Stay up-to-date on this story and our lifesaving work around the world by
following us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter, and help spread the
word about our response.




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