UKRAINE DISASTER ASSISTANCE FUND
The Ukraine Disaster Assistance Fund has been created by a coalition of organizations, the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation (www.usukraine.org), Ukrainian Federation of America (www.ukrainianfederationofamerica.org), Ukrainian American Coordinating Council (UACC), and U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (www.usubc.org), to raise money and in-kind support from individuals, institutions, organizations and businesses for the people, homes and villages in Western Ukraine hit in late July by one of the worst floods in a century.
The coalition will be responsible for the overall management of the fund and will publicly report on the disbursement of funds. The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation with its regional offices in Ukraine will help to coordinate the assistance.
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Giving Options:
1. Donate by a credit card by clicking here (indicate "DAF" in the Program field)
2. Donate by a wire transfer
U.S.-Ukraine Foundation
United Bank, 1667 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
Account Number: 030006139
Routing Number: 056004445
Note: Indicate "Ukraine Disaster Assistance Fund" in the Memo Section of your wire.
3. Donate through PayPal by clicking on the button below:
4. By Check. Mail your check to U.S.-Ukraine Foundation, 1701 K. Street NW - Suite 903, Washington, D.C. 20006. Please indicate Ukraine Disaster Assistance Fund in the Memo Section of your check.
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40 people including six children have been killed by flooding conditions that hit the Vinnytsia, Trans-Carpathian, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, and Chernivtsi regions. Hundreds of towns and villages, including more than 40,000 houses, have been affected and thousands of people evacuated. The Ivano-Frankivsk region has suffered the most.
According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Emergency, more than 422 miles (679 km) of highways and roads and more than 900 bridges have been destroyed in the storms, leaving more than 300 towns and villages without electricity, downing communication lines, and blocking food access routes throughout five regions of Western Ukraine.
Ukraine’s President, Viktor Yushchenko, has called on international governments, organizations and businesses for major assistance. U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, William Taylor, has encouraged U.S. businesses and individuals to provide funds and in-kind donations for emergency and longer-term rebuilding assistance.
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SUPPORT THE UKRAINE DISASTER ASSISTANCE FUND
Besides the giving options mentioned above, if you would like to make an in-kind donation or if you need additional information, please contact John A. Kun, Vice President of the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation (jkun@usukraine.org) or Morgan Williams, President of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (mwilliams@usubc.org).
Please donate now to help the people of Western Ukraine in the rebuilding their lives, homes and villages. Your support is needed!
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MORE INFORMATION:
For up-to-date information on the situation, please visit: http://www.karpatysos.info
Ruslana & Klitschko's Request for Help (click here to download)
U.S. Government Flood Assistance to Ukraine http://kiev.usembassy.gov/main_eng.html
Ukrainian American Relief Committee's Flood Relief Campaign http://www.uuarc.org/
The Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine's Disaster Relief Fund
Ukrainian World Congress Appeal
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