For a limited time, your donation will go twice as far. Make a tax-deductible donation now and it will be matched, dollar for dollar.
The people of Ukraine remain trapped in a brutal war. Relentless Russian attacks are killing and injuring people, forcing families to flee and shattering communities.
The death toll is rising and suffering is only growing. Please donate now to provide families in need with emergency aid. Your gift can provide safe shelter, warm blankets, clothing, emergency cash and psychological support.
A generous group of donors has agreed to match your donation to Ukraine. Don’t miss out on this chance to double your impact – donate now.
These generous supporters are matching your gifts, dollar for dollar, up to a total of $352,000:
Violent attacks have forced more than 10 million people to flee for their lives. Countless homes have been destroyed, along with schools, hospitals and vital infrastructure.
Tetiana, 67, recalls the terror she experienced every day in her small village in Mykolaiv, which came under heavy fire earlier in the war.
“A lot of missiles were hitting around us,” she says. “My husband and I were hiding in the toilet, praying. We slept each night in the corridor. We kept a shovel next to us, if we had to dig ourselves out from under rubble.”
UNHCR is working tirelessly to provide displaced families with survival essentials. However, brutal funding cuts mean Ukrainians may soon miss out on vital aid.
The people of Ukraine urgently need shelter and protection amidst these devasting attacks. Your donation can provide safety for families forced to flee their homes, like Tetiana.
For a limited time, one-off donations to Ukraine are being matched by a generous group of donors, doubling your impact.
We cannot let the people of Ukraine miss out on emergency aid - lives are at stake.
Your generous gift can help families find safe shelter; provide relief items like blankets, mattresses and clothing; offer psychological support; and distribute emergency cash to help refugees survive in new countries.
Your gift can help us repair damaged homes and upgrade shelters to provide safe, warm places for people fleeing the war.
Your gift can provide cash assistance to help refugees cover their basic needs, including shelter, food and electricity.
Your gift can help displaced people access social services and psychological support such as counselling.
Svitlana, 58, from Mykolaiv, southern Ukraine.
Matched giving is when a donor pledges to match other supporters’ donations, dollar for dollar, up to an agreed amount. A group of supporters, including Orford Foundation and Cameron Foundation, has generously offered to match gifts to Ukraine one-to-one. Australia for UNHCR follows the Fundraising Institute of Australia’s (FIA) best practice guidelines for matched giving.
Please contact our Donor Care team on 1300 361 288 should you require any further information.
In May, Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults since the start of the full-scale war in 2022. Dozens of Ukrainians were killed or injured, including children. Over a three-day period, Russia fired hundreds of drones and missiles on 10 regions in Ukraine, including Kyiv.
The people of Ukraine live in constant fear of these brutal attacks, which can strike almost anywhere. They are now enduring their fourth year of terror and trauma.
Violent attacks have forced more than 10 million people to flee for their lives. Countless homes have been destroyed, along with schools, hospitals and vital infrastructure.
You can support refugees enduring another year of full-scale war by making a donation.
Your donation can support refugees fleeing Ukraine and people displaced within the country. Your gift can provide cash assistance, psychological support, and relief items such as blankets, sleeping mats and kitchen sets. With your help, UNHCR can also repair and insulate damaged homes to protect Ukrainians from harsh weather elements.
Your donation can support refugees fleeing Ukraine and people displaced within the country. Your gift can provide cash assistance, psychological support, and relief items such as blankets and sleeping mats. With your help, UNHCR can also repair and insulate damaged homes to keep Ukrainians safe and warm during harsh winters.
If you are seeking information or support inside Ukraine, please visit the UNHCR Ukraine HELP Website.
If you are seeking information or support, visit the HELP Page for the country you have fled to:
UNHCR remains present in Ukraine and neighbouring countries responding to the humanitarian needs of refugees and internally displaced people. Inside Ukraine, UNHCR and its partners have expanded operations to frontline areas where help is most needed. Our teams are renovating and improving centres for displaced Ukrainians and providing assistance including emergency shelter materials, relief items, legal advice and counselling for families forced to flee.
In neighbouring countries, UNHCR is working with host communities to support the inclusion of refugees in socio-economic activities and provide them with access to essential services including education, employment, housing, social welfare and medical assistance.
Staff safety remains our utmost priority. UNHCR staff are present across Ukraine, delivering assistance wherever access and security allow. Our teams have expanded their operations to hard-to-reach areas in east and south Ukraine, including areas recently retaken by Ukraine where the needs remain acute.
UNHCR has a longstanding presence in the region, working with national authorities on refugee-related matters. We have offices in Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia and the Czech Republic. UNHCR also established a country office in Moldova in 2022.
Inside Ukraine, UNHCR has scaled up its presence significantly to stay and deliver assistance whenever and wherever access and security allow. Where permitted, our teams and partners are working in frontline areas where the needs remain acute.
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.