Support Ukrainian Women & Children in Crisis: Donate to UNICEF Today
Our hearts are with those continuously being affected by the ravages of war in Ukraine, the vast majority of those being women and children. After doing our research to discover the best way to show our monetary support, Daito Design has donated $1,000 to UNICEF Ukraine, whose humanitarian workers are on the ground providing relief.
If you’ve been wanting to donate but are unsure of where to do so, we’ve outlined why we’ve chosen to support UNICEF Ukraine and have included a direct link to their website below where you can join us in our contribution.
Women and Children are at Heightened Risk
Out of the 4.6 million people having to flee Ukraine, around 90 percent of them are women and children. Due to the fact that men between the ages of 18 and 60 must stay in Ukraine to fight, many women with children are left on their own. This leaves them at a heightened risk for human trafficking and exploitation.
On 24 March 2022, Lyuba with her two-month-old child, Dima sit at the Uzhhorod Train station in Ukraine after fleeing conflict. © UNICEF 2022
How is UNICEF Helping Children and Families?
UNICEF's humanitarian workers are on the ground in Ukraine meeting the most critical urgent needs for safety. These needs include health care, safe water, nutrition, and protection to safeguard children's rights and long term well-being.
In this April 8th, 2022 Statement, UNICEF Ukraine Representative Murat Sahin stated that “Earlier today, UNICEF offloaded medical kits and emergency supplies at Kramatorsk. Over the past week, UNICEF has delivered about 50 metric tons of life-saving supplies including medicines, water, and hygiene kits to Kramatorsk to respond to rapidly deteriorating humanitarian conditions in the east.”
On 31 March 2022, a UNICEF warehouse staff member moves supplies inside the UNICEF warehouse in Lviv, Ukraine.© UNICEF 2022
UNICEF is also working around the clock to scale up life-saving programs for children, which include:
Ramping up efforts to meet critical and escalating needs for safe water, health care, education, and protection. UNICEF has sent more than 1,000 tons of emergency supplies to Ukraine.
Delivering family hygiene kits, baby diapers, maternal health kits, institutional hygiene kits, disinfectants, and bottled water to health and social institutions.
Supporting mobile child protection teams providing psychosocial care, mental health support, and protection services.
Launching a humanitarian cash transfer program to support tens of thousands of the most vulnerable families with children.
Working with UNHCR and partners to activate Blue Dot hubs – one-stop safe spaces for children and women. Blue Dot Hubs provide key information to traveling families and help to identify unaccompanied and separated children while ensuring their protection.