Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022 forced 18 million people - nearly half of population of Ukraine – to leave their homes. Mothers took kids to safety, fathers went to defend the country, while many elderly choose dangers of staying home alone over uncertainty and anguish of evacuation.
It is hard to imagine amount of grief and suffering this on-going war brought to the Ukrainian people. Burnt homes, destroyed roads and bridges; no electricity and water; daily shelling; absence of medical facilities or even functioning stores – this is today’s reality of people in Eastern and Southern regions of Ukraine. Other parts of Ukraine are overcrowded with millions of internally displaced people who often do not have jobs and live in deprived conditions.
This is why AVP e.v. and United Help Ukraine decided to join forces to amplify volume of humanitarian aid each of the organizations have been delivering to Ukraine. We combined AVP e.v. infrastructure and experience in Germany, passion and dedication of Dusseldorf volunteers, UHU’s resources in the USA and infrastructure in Ukraine, and established „UkraineHilfe“.
UkraineHilfe is our joint venture which has a hub in Germany, the In-Kind Donation and Raising Awareness Center in Dusseldorf with the 1,000^2m warehouse; a hub in Ukraine with the 900^m warehouse in Kyiv; over 35 emploees and volunteers in Germany, the U.S.A. and Ukraine who work tiredlessly to accomplish our common goal – to ease hardships and bring hope and love to the most vulnerable people in Ukraine.
About United Help Ukraine
United Help Ukraine is a registered 501(c)(3) charity formed by people who met in 2014 at Washington, D.C. rallies and events in support of Ukraine during the first russian invasion. Since then, UHU continues to support people of Ukraine affected by the war, committed to helping people and saving lives. It has medical, humantiarian, and mental health programs in Ukraine, and Raising Awareness program in the U.S.A.. Only in 2022, UHU has provided over $50 million in aid to Ukraine. It was recognized by the Ukrainian president Vladimir Zelensky and has received the National Order of Merit of 3rd degree.
To learn more please visit United Help Ukraine website.
About AVP
AVP e.V. is based in Düsseldorf, Germany and has over 21 years of experience in the social and educational sectors with over five locations across the country. AVP´s fields of work range from youth work to family consultationand online extremism prevention. Since the large scale war in 2022, AVP has immensely increased its efforts to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine. In addition to the collection of donations, AVP works with refugees from Ukraine and other countries in Germany, providing psychological consultation and the creation of a social hub through different projects and our education center for children. Within the project UkraineHilfe Düsseldorf AVP e.V. has taken on the task of managing the 1,000 square meter warehouse in Düsseldorf where donations are collected, sorted and shipped. In addition, AVP e.V. is responsible for maintaining contact with donors on site and ensuring the logistical preparation of donations being sent out to Ukraine.
