HOW THE DEC IS HELPING

Thanks to the incredible support of the UK public, the DEC is the biggest charity donor to the humanitarian response inside Ukraine and to the regional refugee response, as reported through the UN OCHA Financial Tracking Service. DEC member charities, working in partnership with local organisations, are supporting people in need across Ukraine, and refugees and host communities in the neighbouring countries of Poland, Romania, Moldova and Hungary.

MILLION RAISED

Inside Ukraine, the conflict has caused widespread damage to infrastructure such as housing and healthcare facilities, ongoing disruption to services such as electricity and water, and a devastating loss of lives and livelihoods. Many women, children and vulnerable people continue to need support to meet their basic daily needs for food, water and shelter. DEC member charities are also working to provide longer-term support to affected people, including through mental health and livelihoods support.

Refugees in neighbouring countries can apply for temporary protection status, enabling them to receive a range of social protection support provided by host governments. However, challenges in applying for support, delays in provision, and shortfalls in the support provided mean that many refugee families continue to rely on humanitarian assistance. DEC member charities and their partner organisations are coordinating with governments and local communities to ensure refugee families are receiving adequate immediate and longer-term support and to promote integration with host communities.

Between September 2022 and February 2023, the first six months of Phase 2a of the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, across the five countries in the response:

261,800 people reached with food assistance, consisting of food baskets and hot meals

Expenditure By Country

1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023

Expenditure By Sector

1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023

128,800 hosts supported with cash assistance to provide accommodation to 374,600 internally displaced people in Ukraine

93,900 people provided with hygiene kits containing toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, washing soap/ powder and toilet paper

64,500 people supported though multi-purpose cash assistance

40,300 people reached with mental health and psychosocial support

19,300 children supported with education through language courses, digital learning initiatives and educational trips

28,800 people reached with winterisation activities, such as winter kits, cash and vouchers

16,800 people participated in social integration activities