The AGCO Agriculture Foundation (AAF), a private foundation working to prevent and relieve hunger through sustainable agricultural development, has announced a $50,000 gift in support of an initiative called BORSCH implemented by the Land Club, a nonprofit organization in Ukraine. The donation will help BORSCH contribute to Ukraine’s food and nutrition security and improve the livelihoods of Ukrainian farming communities affected by the war.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has announced a grant of $1.5 million from Google.org to expand its access to critical information for those impacted by war in Ukraine. In addition, for the next six months, a Google.org Fellowship team of more than 13 Google employees will be working pro bono with the IRC full-time to help build United for Ukraine and expand Signpost globally.

The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF) has announced that it increased the amount of food, water, and other humanitarian aid in support of those suffering from the war in Ukraine. To date, TPRF has provided a total of $400,000 in grants to World Central Kitchen and Cesvi. 

The Global Fund for Children (GFC) has announced 43 emergency grants totaling $1 million in support of 36 community-based organizations in Ukraine, Italy, Moldova, and Romania that are helping children and families under attack and refugees fleeing the country. In Ukraine, GFC has supported 28 organizations providing food, shelter, medical supplies, transportation, and other necessities; evacuating children with disabilities; offering trauma support; and assisting LGBTQ+ youth facing discrimination as they seek safety. In Italy, Moldova, and Romania, GFC has supported eight organizations welcoming Ukrainian refugees and helping them access accommodations, transportation, and other services.

The Salvation Army has announced that to date, it has responded to the needs of Ukrainian refugees in all but two of the European countries in which it operates, providing food, hygiene, practical advice, and spiritual care. The number of people leaving Ukraine has declined, and as yet unconfirmed numbers of people are reported to be returning to Ukraine. The Salvation Army in Ukraine is providing relief such as sandwiches, hot meals, hot drinks, drinking water, and non-food items to internally displaced people in various locations.

For more information about philanthropic response to the war in Ukraine, see Candid’s special issues page.

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