Christmas Appeal

You can be a light in the darkness of war this Christmas.

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War in Ukraine and around the world continue to cost the lives of innocent families.

As we prepare for Christmas feasts, surrounded by family, brave mothers like Liudmyla are trying to keep their children safe and warm.

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When the Russian military rolled their tanks into Liudmyla’s village, everything changed. Her peaceful life became a horror of violence and fear. Her house was destroyed, and her children were traumatised.

This Christmas you can provide food, shelter and emotional support to a brave mother like Liudmyla.

Over 3 million people are displaced by war in Ukraine. Many schools are closed; food is scarce and much of the country’s water and electricity has been shut off. As families prepare for another freezing winter in the darkness of war, they look to people like you.

Series of photos on the ground from Ukraine. Photo credits: Caritas Ukraine.

Please make your urgent Christmas gift today.

Donate before December 25

Humanitarian Aid Supplies At The Central Railway Station In Kyiv. Photo Caritas Ukraine

$56

can provide food kits filled with essentials like canned vegetables, grains and baby formula to help prevent families from facing hunger.

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Emergency Shelter For Ukrainians Who Have Fled The Conflict In Dohobrych, On The Ukrainian Polish Border. Photo Caritas Ukraine (1)

$185

can provide bedding kits filled with sleeping bags, sleeping mats, travel pillows and thermoses for people in transit.

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$259

can provide emergency shelter kits with blankets, waterproof covers and tools, to help keep families safe and warm.

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Ukranian family after escaping war.

$1,295

can help provide psychological support for people traumatised by war.

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