In addition to financial aid, the Finnish Red Cross has sent accommodation and medical supplies and an entire health clinic to Ukraine. The collected funds have also allowed us to send aid workers to the area. These include professionals in logistics, health care, psychosocial support, communications and organisational development, as well as specialists who assess the changing humanitarian situation and need for aid.
Disaster preparedness unit focusing on logistics organises the transport, storage and distribution of material aid from the International Red Cross to Ukraine.
Donations made to the Disaster Relief Fund are also used to support people arriving in Finland. We offer them e.g. clothes, hygiene supplies, food and drink and other basic necessities as required. Donations have also been used in arranging psychosocial support.
We have directed the funds budgeted for the 2022 Christmas cards and gifts to support this important issue.
Read more about The Finnish Redcorss here.
Warm thanks for the past year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!