relief efforts for Ukraine
What is happening in Ukraine is terrible. What can you do to help the Ukrainian people? Or can you support the Ukrainian people here? We give you a number of tips that really help
The very best and simplest way to contribute to the aid in Ukraine is by making a donation.
The Netherlands Red Cross explains: "Emergency assistance is a profession. With your donation, all aid organizations in the region can help people directly". Donations provide more than one million people with clean drinking water, food and medical assistance.
There are also many fundraisers, petitions and demonstrations that are organized in various places in the country. Below we've gathered the best ways to help Ukraine right now.
Sign up for an action yourself that you can use extra hands for? Turn it off for free on Diemen voor Elkaar and we'll e-match it in our community.
Note: do mention the name Ukraine in your title!
* * * DIEMENSE aid actions for Ukraine * * *
Click here for a complete overview of the most important information about assistance, shelter and facilities in Diemen.
baby stuff
A major aid campaign in Diemen is organized by the Ukrainian Marianna Fedorets .
She currently collects medicines, medical material, baby food and diapers . Entrepreneurs, residents and institutions can bring it every evening between 5 and 10 pm at this address: Solferinostraat 16 in Diemen.
People who want to support this can send a Whatapp message to
06-16543399.
Download here an overview of which medicines and medical material is required: Help for Ukraine.pdf
Assylum
This war also produces refugees. A first group of Ukrainian refugees has already been received in our country. Many residents of Diemen let us know that they also want to do something.
Do you want a refugee to stay at your home? View the information on the website of the Council for Refugees:
https://www.vluchtelingenwerk.nl/nl/steun-oekraiense-vluchtelingen
It is good for people on welfare in Diemen to know that the municipality does not apply the cost-sharing standard when they temporarily receive a war refugee. The benefit is therefore not reduced.
* * * NATIONAL relief campaigns for Ukraine * * *
Donations: GIRO 555
The cooperating aid organizations have opened GIRO 555 to provide life-saving emergency aid, food, clean drinking water and shelter in Ukraine and neighboring countries.
Help NL-Ukrainian truck drivers
Many bank cards are blocked, donate food for the truck drivers stuck in the Netherlands
Let your voice be heard
Sign a petition or join the demonstration. Here you will find the petitions collected (English) and here you will find an overview of all demonstrations (English)
Social sharing
Use social media to show your social heart. For example from this Ukrainian Instagram account , or with #supportukraine or #SlavaUkraini
Help out
Post your help offer on Diemen voor Elkaar , in the 'Refugee' category so that aid organizations can ask for your help when it is most needed
Fundraising campaigns & humanitarian aid
Collection campaigns take place throughout the Netherlands. Most requested are medical supplies, thermal clothing, sleeping gear and power banks. These actions are often organized locally, by a person or local authority. It is therefore best to find them via local media, or via the current request for help overview .
Make sure that the well-intentioned help is actually appropriate. For example, the emergency aid agencies indicate that sending items is not useful when people are on the run. Here you will find an overview of what is most needed, and where you can send it to.
Frequently Asked Questions
Help out
Do you also want to do something for Ukraine? Take action:
- Post your aid offer in the 'Refugee' category so that aid organizations can ask for your help when it is most needed.
- Check the open questions to see if there is anything for you.