Fight like Ukraine is something I didn’t think I’d hear in my life time. Now we are in a humanitarian crisis in Ukraine where Russia invaded, and we are all standing around watching except for a few very brave souls and dedicated volunteers who are making a difference. In the last week I saw both Jose Andres and Liev Schreiber using their talents to change the world.
Jose Andres and World Central Kitchen is working on Feeding Ukrainians who have fled from the war zone or are in it. Hours after Ukrainian forces liberated the towns of Bucha and Irpin outside Kyiv, José and the WCK team were able to reach residents who had been trapped for a month. Traveling with the mayor of Irpin, they were the first new faces many had seen since the siege began. They brought hundreds of hot meals and 6,000 kilos of food for families to cook.
Liev Schreiber is working with Blue Check Ukraine which provides high-quality vetting of prospective Ukrainian-based and nearby grassroots organizations operating to support victims of the war, for donors to consider supporting. It is the financial conduit for transmitting donations to these organizations and produces donor accountability reports on humanitarian aid activities for each organization. Blue Check’s goal is to send as much funding and resources as possible to the front lines as quickly and responsibly while ensuring the funds are being spent as intended so the impact is reaching those who need it.
These organizations and others are making a difference and helping Ukraine take care of their own in this hour of need. So seeing the slogans like “fight like Ukraine” means so much more then combat; it means supporting the spirit of a country that is fighting for their right to survival against a brutal dictator.
Ron Howard and Jose Andres on The Late Show with Steven Colbert
Liev Schreiber on MSNBC Morning Joe talking about his relief efforts for Ukraine.
“Your Donation Supports Grassroots Organizations
The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to inflict immense suffering. The war is becoming more brutal every day, with little regard for civilians trapped by the fighting. International aid organizations are struggling to reach the most-affected parts of the country and are starting to be targeted themselves. Many are only operating on the periphery of the war or may evacuate what little personnel they have on the ground as security further deteriorates.
The Ukrainian people are not waiting for the outside world to help. They have transformed themselves from musicians into humanitarian aid workers, from orphan caretakers into rescue mission operators, from academics into war-time educators, and from social workers into emergency mental health counselors. Each of these Ukrainian-led and grassroots emergency solidarity efforts demands immediate support now from donors outside the country. For this reason, a group of NGO, Private Sector, and Entertainment professionals came together to build resources and support for these newly found organizations that have sprung into action to help the People of Ukraine.
The US Ukraine Foundation and the Lyudyanist=Humanity Project have partnered to identify and fund both newly-founded and longstanding Ukrainian non-governmental organizations and institutions providing lifesaving aid to Ukrainians trapped in the hardest-hit regions of the country.”
From BlueCheck Ukraine
