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Ukraine ranks 74 out of 189 on the Human Development Index (HDI). CARE International's work supports internally displaced people in Ukraine, and refugees seeking safety in neighboring countries.
CARE International has worked in Ukraine since 2022 in response to rapidly escalating humanitarian needs due to the escalation of conflict with Russia.
Millions of Ukrainians have fled into neighboring countries like Poland, Romania and Moldova in search of safe shelters. Even prior to the escalation in 2022, years of conflict in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of eastern Ukraine had left 2.9 million people in need of humanitarian assistance and displaced 1.5 million people from their homes.
CARE International is responding regionally to support internally displaced people in Ukraine and refugees and host communities in neighboring countries.
CARE International is working through partners in Poland, Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine. CARE International and our partners are providing immediate relief and aid in the form of food, shelter, blankets, diapers and hygiene products as well as food, water, cash and psychosocial support.
In Ukraine, CARE International supports partner organizations with a strong track record of development and humanitarian programming in Ukraine. These include CFSSS (Charity Foundation Stabilization Support Services) and IRF (International Renaissance Foundation) as well as four Ukrainian Women’s Rights Organizations to implement programs that support women and other marginalized groups in areas of conflict in Ukraine. CARE’s humanitarian aid inside Ukraine is focused on cash assistance, shelter and non-food items, food security, health (including sexual, reproductive and maternal health) as well as protection. All activities have a strong gender focus.
Ukraine marks 1,000 days of war with devastating humanitarian impact: 11,973 civilians killed, 3.6M displaced, 19,500 children deported, and growing needs as winter approaches, calling for urgent global support and humanitarian aid.
A photo exhibition titled “The Power of Support: What Gives Hope” has opened in Dnipro, showcasing the humanitarian efforts in the Donetsk region amidst ongoing conflict, highlighting the resilience and stories of affected individuals, funded by the European Union.
As the security situation in The East of Ukraine deteriorates, older people – especially those with disabilities – are increasingly at risk. CARE calls for attention to the vulnerable situation of older people in Ukraine, and for increased support.
60-year-old Natalia fled her war-torn home in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine after it was destroyed by shelling, only to face severe domestic abuse from her husband. After escaping her abusive situation, she found help through CARE's partner organization Avalyst, which provided her with support services, helping her rebuild her life.
People are like birds, they want to return to their nests. However, prolonged displacement, and the instability of the front line are still holding people back from returning to this small town of Luch in Ukraie, where there is not a single surviving house, as of today.
With the help and support of Winds of Change, a national NGO in Odessa and CARE, Zinaida, 23, has gained confidence to counter discrimination and stigma against her own Roma community in Ukraine.
This Rapid Gender Analysis (RGA) applies a gender lens to better highlight the specific needs, priorities, and barriers to services and life-saving assistance available to war-affected people in Ukraine.
With an escalation of the war in Ukraine and no end to the conflict in sight, CARE Poland continues to provide humanitarian assistance and support the ongoing crisis.
This Rapid Gender Analysis sheds light on the distinctive roles played by women and men during the Ukraine war, highlighting its troubling impacts on individuals and the whole of society
In FY2024, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, fighting poverty, and increasing social justice.
