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WHY I'M RAISING FUNDS FOR THE RED CROSS:

Watching as the events continue to unfold in Ukraine, I can only imagine the depth of suffering for those caught up in it. I am deeply moved to do something practical to help but also to raise consciousness about the value of peace. 

With your help, I hope to make a difference for people in crisis by bringing people together in the name of peace to raise funds for urgently needed humanitarian relief.

6 months into the war,  an enormous number of people still urgently need our help. People in Ukraine and bordering countries are facing increased health risks with the onset of winter. Many continue to remain cut off from regular clean water access, leaving them at risk of infectious diseases. Even if the conflict were to end tomorrow, it would be years before
people recover. This will continue to be a pressing humanitarian crisis, for many years to come.


INVITATION:

I'd like to invite you to support the Red Cross 

HOW YOUR DONATIONS WILL HELP:

The British Red Cross help people in crisis. As the security situation allows, the Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will continue to respond to existing and emerging humanitarian needs. The Red Cross has supported people affected by this conflict for years and will not stop now.

This response includes: Supporting families with food, first aid and medicines. Supporting hospitals and healthcare facilities. Repairing vital infrastructure. Helping to repair homes, healthcare centres, schools and community centres.

£10 could provide a hygiene kit to a family of five, giving them supplies to stay healthy for a month

£20 could provide five blankets to families taking shelter 

£30 could provide 3,600 chlorine tablets to ensure that families have access to clean, safe water

£100 could provide sleeping mats for 66 people who have been forced from their homes

£210 could provide a fully equipped first aid kit, including supplies, to a first aider treating those wounded

UPDATE 24th August 2022 

Six months into this war, the Red Cross has helped:

In Ukraine and bordering countries:
◼ 5 million people have received emergency relief
◼ 718,000 people reached with health interventions
◼ 66,500 people reached with protection, gender and inclusion activities
◼ 8 million people benefiting from improved access to water
◼ 367,000 people have received mental health and psychosocial support
◼ Around £56 million in emergency financial assistance has been distributed to around
626,000 people
◼ More than 100,000 volunteers are involved in the operation, this is a huge cross border
effort.

In the UK:
◼ 10,000 people arriving from Ukraine have been supported
◼ Around £1 million in emergency financial assistance
◼ Around one million minutes on SIM cards has been provided to people to reconnect
with family

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Thanks so much!

Love and peace,

Naomi x