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An additional $370,197.18 invested to support the families and children whose lives have been shattered by the attacks on Ukraine
As the devastating attacks on Ukraine have continued, Together Rising has continued to invest in the families and children whose lives have been shattered. Since our last update, we have deployed an additional $370,197.18 to support both those who remain in Ukraine and those who have escaped. Every penny of that investment has been entrusted…
CONTINUE READING8,000 refugees evacuated from Ukraine by our partner, Estonian Refugee Council
How has our partner, Estonian Refugee Council, evacuated more than 8,000 people from Ukraine and delivered emergency, multi-purpose cash assistance to 4,200 households? Your support. ERC’s response to the attacks on Ukraine has been extremely comprehensive, meeting the most urgent needs of families and children in both Estonia and Ukraine. For weeks, ERC coordinated as…
CONTINUE READINGTogether Rising is funding an additional $941,000 to support families whose lives have been shattered by the attacks on Ukraine
For two weeks, the world has watched as horrific violence terrorizes children and families in Ukraine. Countless civilians have been killed. More than two million have become refugees overnight, fleeing for their lives. A deadly bombing just decimated a children’s hospital. Within a moment, what should be a safe place for kids to receive medical…
CONTINUE READINGTogether Rising has sent $1,003,617.38 to to seven boots-on-the-ground partners for urgent help for Ukraine, including for BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ communities
On Monday, we announced that more than 13,000 of you donated an incredible $1,003,617.38 in less than 72 hours to support Ukrainian families. We promised you that our team was working to deploy every penny in the most impactful ways. As of this afternoon, Together Rising has sent $1,003,617.38 to seven trusted, boots-on-the-ground partners to…
CONTINUE READINGUkraine update
On Friday, we announced Together Rising’s $250,000 initial commitment—and we came to you and asked if you’d join us in standing in continued solidarity with those whose lives were shattered by the invasion of Ukraine. In less than 72 hours, more than 13,000 of you donated an incredible $1,003,617.38. We are deeply grateful for this…
CONTINUE READINGUkraine Response
Yesterday, just before dawn, Russia invaded Ukraine, launching widespread attacks across the sovereign nation. In both the capital of Kyiv and in villages across the nation, families piled into cars and trains, desperate to flee, terrified as their lives were upended in a moment. Soldiers faced the impossible reality of sending their children and partners…
CONTINUE READINGNew Neighbors Partnership
Have you ever donated clothes and wondered who would end up with your sweater or old pair of jeans? Clare doesn’t wonder that, because she is part of the New Neighbors Partnership. Clare was matched with a refugee family with younger kids than her own, and she shares ongoing clothing hand-me-downs from season to season.…
CONTINUE READINGRuth’s Refuge
Do you remember the last time you thought about the likelihood that you have a bed to sleep in? With all that’s going on, maybe it was rather recently. We read the headlines from around the world – every day there is news of war, famine, and natural disasters. Our global community is currently facing…
CONTINUE READINGAction Against Hunger
“What does the war in Ukraine have to do with people living in Sudan,” you might ask? Well, the answer is, “Quite a lot.” When Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, it put the entire global food supply at risk. Together, Russia and Ukraine provide about 30% of the world’s wheat and barley, and a…
CONTINUE READINGYou helped fund the repair of Garry’s beloved home after the shelling stole his safety
When the world feels filled with darkness, we reach for our resolve to remain a bright, unwavering light. That’s who you were for Garry: You helped fund the repair of his beloved home after the shelling stole his safety. During one of the countless, relentless attacks on Ukraine, Garry’s apartment was bombarded by bombing. His…
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