Cayman Islands Red Cross (CIRC) launched its Ukraine Crisis Appeal on March 3rd.
131,000 USD were raised until the appeals closing date, April 10th, with donations coming in from all sectors of the public. All funds raised through the CIRC appeal will support the residents of Ukraine who are being impacted by the intensification of fighting in the country and are not subjected to administrative fees here or when transferred.
“We are extremely grateful for the huge generosity of everyone in Cayman who has donated to the CIRC Appeal”, says CIRC Director, Jondo Obi. “Due to the publics’ huge generosity and support, we have surpassed our goal to raise 100,000$ to provide vital aid to the people of Ukraine. In the 3 months since the escalation of conflict in Ukraine, Red Cross and Red Crescent teams have reached more than two million people with life-saving aid. But there is still a lot of work to do. The Red Cross will be there today, tomorrow and in the years to come”, she adds.
The CIRC appeal will assist the global Ukraine Crisis Appeal launched by the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) and backed by the British Red Cross (BRC). The appeal will support the work of the Ukrainian Red Cross which is working on the ground with direct assistance from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the arm of the Red Cross Movement tasked exclusively with protecting the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflicts and situations of violence.
The appeal will also support the National Societies in neighboring countries, such as Romania, Hungary, and Poland, as they work to assist the persons who have fled Ukraine. Funds raised in this appeal will, among other things:
- Support families with food, shelter, first aid, medicine
- Support the work of reuniting separated families
- Support hospitals and healthcare facilities
- Repair vital infrastructure
- Help to repair homes, healthcare centers, schools, and community centers in the long term.
The Red Cross Movement has already mobilized thousands of staff and volunteers who are already providing life-saving assistance such as shelter, basic aid items, medical supplies, as well as mental health and psychosocial support.
