Law firms throughout the country are urging their employees and clients to help the people of Ukraine. The following organizations have been carefully vetted to ensure that they actually get funds where they are most needed and thus, we recommend that if you are considering making a contribution to help, that you consider one of these fine organizations.
International Committee of the Red Cross
https://www.icrc.org/en/donate/Ukraine
- International relief organization with >600 staff in the Ukraine (one of its top 10 operations worldwide)
- “ICRC water engineers and doctors aim to help more than 3 million people in Ukraine to access clean water and improve the living conditions of more than 66,000 whose homes have been damaged by heavy fighting”
- “The International Committee of the Red Cross – together with its partners in the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement – remains active in Ukraine, saving and protecting the lives of victims of armed conflict and violence.”
- 501 (c )(3) organization in the US
UNICEF
https://www.unicef.org/ukraine/en
- “UNICEF is working across eastern Ukraine to scale up life-saving programmes for children. This includes trucking safe water to conflict-affected areas; pre-positioning health, hygiene and emergency education supplies as close as possible to communities near the line of conflict”
- 89/100 rating for UNICEF US by Charity Navigator – “Give with confidence”
- 88% of income goes to programs; over $500M in income in 2019
- 501 (c )(3) organization in the US
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders
- MSF is “an international, independent medical humanitarian organization that provides medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters or exclusion from healthcare. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of health professionals, logistics and administrative staff. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of impartiality, independence and neutrality.”
- 92/100 rating by Charity Navigator – “Exceptional”
- 87% of income goes to programs; over $400M in income in 2019
- 501 (c )(3) organization in the US