Ukraine Emergency
Our appeal has now closed, but our members are still on the ground delivering humanitarian assistance. Please donate to EAA members using the links below.
Key facts
$4.35 Million
dollars raised
62 thousand
people helped using EAA funds
17.6 Million
in need of humanitarian assistance
1,500 children
orphaned as a result of the war
Our members are still responding with lifesaving aid
EAA charities have prioritised helping the most vulnerable people, and empowered local people and organisations to reach them. They’ve also worked alongside international partners and the Ukrainian authorities to provide medical equipment and supplies for hospitals and rebuild homes following the attacks on civilian communities.
You can still contribute to our members appeals listed below:
Care Australia, Save the Children Australia, ADRA, Australia for UNHRC, Caritas Australia, Baptist World Aid Australia, ChildFund Australia
How do we use your donations?
EAA members are responding to the emergency in a range of different humanitarian aid activities. This chart provides an indication of the areas in which our members are providing assistance using the funds raised by the EAA appeal.
The information in this chart has been consolidated from the final activity reports of responding EAA members. Read the full report here.
Read the report
Your donations have enabled our members to provide lifesaving humanitarian aid to those in need. Read more about how your contributions have helped.
Emergency Action Alliance’s Swift Response to the Ukraine Crisis
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, over 5.8 million Ukrainians fled into neighbouring countries in Europe, seeking safety, protection and assistance. Another 5.1 million were internally displaced within Ukraine, while others were trapped, unable to escape as the war raged around them.
The invasion caused mass civilian casualties and the destruction of civilian infrastructure. The scale of displacement, along with the escalating deaths and injuries as a result of the conflict, represented a humanitarian catastrophe that shocked the world.
Emergency Action Alliance launched an appeal for the emergency in late March 2022 including a large televised Concert for Ukraine which drove over half a million dollars in donations on the first night. Along with a contribution from the Australian Government of $2 million, a total of $4.35 million was raised for the emergency, distributed to members in three tranches.
This Ukraine Emergency Appeal report is a summary of how those funds were used by EAA members, and the impact they had on the individuals and communities affected.
Leading aid organisations responded quickly with the provision of food, shelter, water and safety. With a majority of the refugees being women and children, safety and security were paramount considerations. This large scale emergency took place against the backdrop of a severe winter, adding urgency to the need for warmth and safety.
The effects of the war are continuing to drive significant humanitarian impacts around the world, disrupting food chains, spiking inflation and putting geopolitical tensions on edge.
