The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, in collaboration with the World Congress of Ukrainians, has initiated an international project to raise funds for the purchase of energy equipment, which will be provided to Ukrainian communities, hospitals, educational institutions, and critical infrastructure facilities.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Objective of the Initiative — Supporting Ukrainians in Difficult Conditions
The project aims to provide Ukrainian settlements suffering from electricity shortages due to massive strikes by Russia with reliable energy sources. The organizers are calling on international partners, corporate communities, foreign businesses, financial institutions, and funds to join the fundraising effort.
“This project is aimed at supporting Ukrainian communities, hospitals, schools, and critical infrastructure facilities that need reliable energy sources. We urge international partners, foreign private businesses, financial institutions, funds, and corporate communities to join in implementing this project together with the WCU,” the statement reads.
Use of Collected Funds and the Role of WCU
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that all collected funds will be directed towards the purchase of generators and other necessary equipment for energy supply in Ukraine. The World Congress of Ukrainians has a vast network of representatives and a proven infrastructure that ensures transparency and effectiveness in administering humanitarian projects of this scale.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has instructed foreign diplomatic missions to organize urgent fundraising efforts to support the population during severe winter frosts and during the escalation of Russian terror. He also mentioned a recent initiative by Polish philanthropists, who have already raised over forty million hryvnias as part of the “Warmth for Kyiv” campaign.
Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine’s energy infrastructure has been subjected to regular attacks. Following the latest massive shelling, a state of emergency is in effect in the Ukrainian energy system, with the most challenging situation currently observed in Kyiv, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Chernihiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions.