The war in Ukraine is devastating. We have family and friends living in Ukraine. The pain and grief is overwhelming. We are incredibly touched with the kindness of our ORESTA community who have reached out following the invasion of Ukraine.
Thank you for the calls, messages, visits, hugs and kind gestures. Thank you for your concern for our parents, family and friends in Ukraine. Your generosity has truly warmed our hearts. 
Many have asked how they can help. Here is a list of organizations doing incredible work in supporting the people of Ukraine who are seeking financial donations:
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Red Cross Ukrainian Humanitarian Crisis Appeal
- CANADA UKRAINE FOUNDATION - https://www.cufoundation.ca/
- Médecins sans frontières (Doctors Without Borders) - https://www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/
Other organizations:
- Save the Children: an international NGO delivering emergency aid to Ukrainian families
- Voices of Children: offers psychological support to children affected by the conflict in Eastern Ukraine
- Phoenix Wings: a charitable foundation that supplies the Ukrainian army with medical treatment and defensive equipment such as vests and helmets
- Razom for Ukraine: a pro-democracy group fundraising for emergency response medical supplies in Ukraine
In Ottawa: A Humanitarian Fundraising Relief Fund for Ukraine is calling on the Ottawa community in partnership with MEEST to collect items that Ukrainians are in need of:
Starting Saturday, March 5th and every morning onwards from 9am-12 noon you can drop off your items at the satellite location at 1000 Byron Avenue (Ukrainian Orthodox Catholic Hall)
Here is the full LIST. They will not be accepting cash donations.
Ukraine is in crisis. Please share. Donate what you are able. Please help save Ukraine.
Drawing by Christopher Griffin on his travels to Ukraine in 1997.