Russia Invaded Ukraine

On 24 February, 2022 in early morning hours Russia has launched a devastating air, land and sea attack on Ukraine, a European democracy of 44 million people.

These are terrifying times for the people of Ukraine and horrifying for the rest of the continent, witnessing a major power invading a European neighbour for the first time since World War Two.

Kyiv International School is known for serving its community and will continue to do so no matter what. We ask our friends, colleagues and everyone who has heart for Ukraine to support this beautiful country in such dark hour. Your help, your voice, your input, your support are highly needed!

How To Support Ukraine

✅ Real ways how you can help Ukraine as a foreigner:

Global Help (source - https://supportukrainenow.org/):

💵 Donate

⛑️ Humanitarian help

✊ Join a protest in your city

📰 Read info from the source

💬 Post in social media

🏠 Host Ukrainians and Help Locally

🏛️ Influence Authorities Directly

✍️ Sign the petition

The relevant humanitarian aid initiatives:

Armor in Kind Donations project of Ukrainian American Coordinating Council, aimed at procuring and shipping helmets and body armor to provide urgent help and support for the civilian defense units that are protecting the cities, towns, and villages of Ukraine
Yellowblue Force Foundation – an international volunteering initiative raising funds outside Ukraine to provide large-scale assistance to the Ukrainian Army and support humanitarian actions on the frontline
Operation Palyanytsya – a humanitarian relief project administered and directed by The Committee for Open Democracy (COD), a US-based non-profit organization
Fundraising campaign of Swiss-funded project DESPRO, aimed at providing assistance to affected by Russian invasion individuals and families for food, medication, clothing and other essentials, as well as financing emergency infrastructure repairs in communities ruined by war

AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE has a great list of verified ways of helping Ukraine in such areas as:

➡️ Here is a great resource for the Ukrainians who had to leave their homes and look for the shelter: LINK

✅ How can you help locally?

There are many ways to support Ukraine and its citizens. Here are the easiest:

Put the Ukrainian flag on your profile picture on social media
Share truthful news about the invasion
Donate money to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Maintain kindness and help others

Please see below the list of actions you can take and organizations that are willing to help. This list was compiled in cooperation with KIS staff, the School’s friends (special thanks to Pechersk School International) and partners.

Please note that some organisations do not have an English version of their website, as such we recommend using the Google Translate plugin available in most common browsers like Chrome, Safari, etc

Military & Medical Support

Direct donation to the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU). NBU has decided to open a special fundraising account to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine: LINK.
Come Back Alive, an NGO that helps the Armed Forces of Ukraine: LINK.
Army SOS, an NGO helping equip the armed forces on the front, mostly investing in providing the necessary technology and protective gear. The organization provides reporting on all purchases and deliveries: LINK
Ukrainian Women Veteran Movement: a consolidation of female veterans; amongst other things, organizes preparation for actions in case of emergencies and defence situations, LINK.
Razom for Ukraine, their current emergency response is focused on purchasing medical supplies for critical situations like blood loss and other tactical medicine items. They have a large procurement team of volunteers that tracks down and purchases supplies and a logistics team that then gets them to Ukraine: LINK.
Phoenix Wings, provides the Ukrainian army with the necessary assistance in regards to the appropriate equipment & uniform, personal non-lethal protection (vests, helmets), required treatment of the wounded soldiers and acquisition the personal first aid kits, and repair of the buildings used by the army: LINK.
Vostok SOS, comprehensive assistance to conflict-affected persons and IDPs, promoting democratic transformation and human rights values in Ukraine: LINK.
Revived Soldiers Ukraine, helps rehabilitated wounded soldiers, LINK.

Helping the Children & Volunteers

RedCross Ukraine, volunteers and staff of the Ukrainian Red Cross would provide first aid in areas where access to medical services will be limited; сommunication will be established and awareness of health risks will be raised: LINK.
Voices of Children, provides psychological support to children from Donbas who have war trauma: LINK.
Territory of Kindness: two main areas of work: assistance to the military and assistance to children: LINK.

Follow the News from Trustworthy Sources

Universities Helping Ukrainians

Helpful Links

List of Schools Offering Aide:

Canada:

Memorial University - LINK
University of Alberta - LINK

Hungary:

Óbudai Egyetem, Budapest - LINK
SOTE Medical University, Budapest - LINK
Budapesti Állatorvosi Egyetem / Veterinary Medicine University - LINK
MOME - Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest - LINK
Pécsi Tudományegyetem / Pécs University of Sciences, Pécs - LINK
Kodolányi János University, Budapest - LINK
Budapesti Műszaki Egyetem - Budapest University of Technology - LINK
ELTE University of Sciences, Budapest - LINK
Corvinus University, Budapest - LINK
International Business School, Budapest - LINK

US:

Texas A&M - LINK

As the world remains glued to the unfolding conflict in Ukraine, our KIS family around the world is heartbroken for all who are affected by this situation. The project, Voices of Ukraine, gave students and staff the opportunity to share what they are going through during this time. It was also a place to share thoughts, experiences, and encouragement for each other. We also thank our QSI family for the words of support and encouragement.