UNICEF FOR CHILDREN

  CASH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BRINGS HOPE TO UKRAINIAN FAMILIES IN CRISIS Hopeless families dropping tears in Ukraine The railway station in Pokrovsk, in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, is crowded but quiet. Several hundred passengers, mostly the elderly, women with children and people with disabilities are waiting for a train that will take them to a safer place. All of them are waiting expectantly for the train to arrive, clutching bags, suitcases and their pets. Some people are crying, some are saying goodbye to relatives and others are lost in their thoughts about home and the uncertainty that lies ahead. "The shelling intensified in our city. I was afraid for my children and their lives. So we decided to evacuate and save ourselves. But we don't even know where we are going." — Anastasia, mother of four. Anastasia tries to hold back tears, as she waits with her four children on the platform. "The shelling intensified in our city," she says. "I was a...

  War in Ukraine: Support for children and families The war has been devastating for Ukraine’s families. UNICEF and partners are on the ground providing support for those in need. The children and families of Ukraine have endured more than nine months of escalating devastation and displacement. Children continue to be killed, wounded and deeply traumatized by the violence all around them. Schools, hospitals and other civilian infrastructure on which they depend continue to be damaged or destroyed. Families have been separated and lives torn apart.   UNICEF was in Ukraine before the war broke out, and in the weeks and months since has stayed and delivered. We stand with the children of Ukraine and will continue working with partners to support them through the war and beyond.  Read about UNICEF’s Ukraine and Refugee Response 2023 Appeal What’s happening in Ukraine?  Millions of children are in need of humanitarian assistance as they continue to suffer the de...