The ongoing war in Ukraine since February 2022 has caused massive civilian casualties and also destroyed civilian infrastructure, forcing people to flee their homes and seek safety, protection and assistance. Few people, especially elderly, are staying at the frontlines as long as possible so that they don’t lose their homes, despite the risk of fights nearby and struggling with diminishing supplies. They are in need of protection and support, and not only in the form of food, and medicine for their physical bodies, but with the essence of physical life: water.
With temperatures over 30°C this summer and very little precipitation, the need for water is becoming critical and urgent as an unprecedented heat wave is occurring and expected to worsen next week. In fact, sources forecast extreme temperatures of 43-47 degrees this week.
Unfortunately, due to the closeness to the frontline, a regular supply of drinking water is not available. In a few places, there are humanitarian water distribution points, but not every city or village has one and for some elderly, it is not physically possible to access these distribution points.
Our local partner and their leader Evgenij are working tirelessly to provide the necessities to those who cannot or do not want to leave. As a former resident of one of the cities along the front line in Donbass, Evgenij often risks his life. He has been in military custody twice and narrowly survived a missile and drone attack. The shrapnel in his body regularly reminds him that he had more than one guardian angel on that day.
Our goal is to come alongside Evgenij for the summer duration with 2-4 water deliveries a week, supplying up to 160 people each week with clean and safe drinking water near the ever unstable frontline.
Imagine no access to clean water during our heat waves. For an investment of $26, you can deliver 100L of water to those in need. $260 delivers 1000L of water to 40 people.
Would you help those in Ukraine who are experiencing scorching heat and desperate for this basic necessity of life?
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