Yulia and her son wait at UNHCR's cash enrolment centre in Poland. They fled their home in Ukraine in March.
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Ukraine: Your impact

With support from generous donors in Australia and around the world, UNHCR is providing life-saving aid for those in need.

Generous donors have helped UNHCR reach 1.6 million people fleeing deadly attacks in Ukraine, including people trapped within the country and those who have fled across borders.

Inside Ukraine, many families in hard-hit areas remain cut off from basic supplies, including food, water and medicine. Heavy shelling has destroyed homes, schools, hospitals and other vital infrastructure. At the same time, refugees – mostly women, children and the elderly – are searching for safety in Europe after fleeing the war with little more than the clothes on their backs.   

With support from generous donors in Australia and around the world, UNHCR is providing life-saving aid for those in need. So far, UNHCR has:

  • Provided advice and referrals for 450,000 people, including at border crossings and via hotlines.
  • Disbursed cash assistance to 436,000 people
  • Sent emergency aid items, such as food and clothing, to 658,000 people
  • Sent 160 humanitarian convoys to hard-hit areas
  • Created or improved 85,000 sleeping places in 278 centres
  • Cash offers a lifeline to refugees arriving in Poland

UNHCR is now working with its humanitarian partners to prepare for the oncoming winter.

“Winters in Ukraine are very harsh and severe, extremely cold,” said Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees. “So we must do everything possible to prevent the cold of winter from becoming the next challenge for people that already have to face so much in their lives.”

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Yulia and her son wait at UNHCR's cash enrolment centre in Poland. They fled their home in Ukraine in March.
© UNHCR/ Maciej Moskwa
Yulia fled Ukraine with her son Vlad on 15 March 2022. They lived in Kryvyi Rih, but due the constant anti-missile sirens, she decided to take a train to Poland and seek safety for the two of them. They are receiving cash assistance from UNHCR, which aims to help refugees from Ukraine meet their basic needs. © UNHCR/ Maciej Moskwa

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Ukraine: Your impact

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You helped UNHCR assist 4.7 million people in Ukraine

Your generosity is helping UNHCR deliver life-saving assistance.

Our fundraising commitment

The majority of funds raised by Australia for UNHCR are directed to UNHCR’s emergency operations, providing the ready funds and resources to respond quickly and effectively in situations of crisis and disaster.

75%
Humanitarian programs
14%
Admin
11%
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