Ukraine: Malteser International supports more than 80.000 people as winter sets in
Cologne/Lviv. The third winter of war in Ukraine threatens to be particularly harsh. Temperatures have already dropped significantly. After almost three years of war, many houses no longer have functioning heating, and their windows are shattered. The power grid is under severe attack. Lisa Schönmeier, head of Malteser International's Ukraine department, says: "The attacks have increased significantly in recent days. At the beginning of winter, it is important to support people in light of the ever-decreasing temperatures. We are beginning to distribute so-called winter kits through our various local partner organizations, including heating materials, blankets, thermos flasks, and flashlights. In the coming months, we will distribute food to the elderly and people with disabilities in the evacuation centers."
In addition, employees distribute hygiene products and provide psychological support. "For the more than 80.000 people we reach, especially in the eastern regions, such as Sumy and Kharkiv, where attacks are currently continuing to increase, the support is also important psychologically. Those affected see that we are not abandoning them, but are still by their side," says Schönmeier.
Malteser International has been supporting people in Ukraine since 2015. Initially, it primarily provided psychosocial support. In 2022, this assistance was further expanded.
Malteser International (MI) operates as an international humanitarian aid organization. It is a relief agency of the Catholic Order of Malta and specifically fulfills the Order's mandate of "Aid to the Needy." Its mission is to improve the health and living conditions of people in need and displaced persons worldwide. The organization provides assistance to people in need through over 140 projects in 37 countries, regardless of religion, political persuasion, origin, or gender. Christian values and the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence form the basis of its work. Further information: www.malteser-international.org
The people of Ukraine urgently need donations.
Maltese Relief Service e. V.
IBAN: DE10 3706 0120 1201 2000 12
SWIFT: GENODED 1PA7
Keyword: “Ukraine”
The Malteser are a member of the “Aktion Deutschland Hilft” (Germany Helps) and are urgently calling for donations for the people in Ukraine:
Action Germany Helps e. V.:
Account IBAN: DE62 3702 0500 0000 1020 30
Keyword: “Ukraine”