How to Support Ukrainian Refugees

Wright Collective stands in solidarity with Ukraine and seeks to support them during this time. Please note below a vetted list of organizations and projects in Ukraine.

Local Funding and Women-specific:

• Working in Lviv to support people transiting to the West.

• Ukrainian group specifically focused on LGBTQ+ community

• The Ukrainian Women's Fund supporting women in the crisis

• The full Global Giving partners' list

~ Look above for ways to support people that are stuck in Ukraine right now, such as pediatric cancer patients, as well as ways to support refugee aid and direct support

• Urgent Action Fund - Ukraine Response fund - medical supplies

• Local funding opportunities, led by Ukrainians on the ground

Direct Donations to Ukrainian Army:

The National Bank of Ukraine has opened a special account to raise funds for the Ukrainian Army. Anyone from any country can donate. The account is multi-currency. It is open for transfers of funds from international partners and donors, any person as well as from Ukrainian business and citizens.

For donations in USD:

SWIFT Code NBU: NBUA UA UX

JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, New York

SWIFT Code: CHASUS33

Account: 400807238

383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179, USA

Bank account: UA843000010000000047330992708

Queer and Young Feminist Groups in Ukraine:

• Feminist Workshop based in Lviv.

Since 2014, Feminist Workshop has been a hub of young feminist organizing and has been progressively growing a feminist community in the region.

• Teenergizer

These superstar young people are creating a peer support spaces and services for young folks in Ukraine living with HIV. They work closely with activists in Central Asia.

• Sphere based in Kharkiv

Working closely with queer community and young people, Sphere is actively engaged in queer organizing in the region and across Ukraine. They are key players for Kharkiv Pride organizing.

• Insight

They provide psychological and legal support to LGBTQI community in Ukraine. Being super vocal about anti-rights and religious fundamentalist organizing right now.

• NGO “Women’s Perspectives” based in Lviv

With an experience of 21 years, they're working on #GBV /domestic violence prevention/needs.

• Divchata based in Kyiv

Ran by adolescent girls, they're working on #SRHR, access to abortion and care.

• Платформа ТЮ

An art culture NGO, politically engaged, organized by queer people in Mariupol (currently under attack).

• NGO "Insha Osvita"

Doing monumental work in the field of non-formal education.

• Gender Z based in Zaporizhzhia

Building a much-needed space and resources on gender justice, queer rights, critique of nationalist narratives etc.

• Save The Children's Children Relief Fund

Direct support to children right now in Ukraine and at the borders of Poland and Belarus.

We wish to thank our colleagues at Save The Children as well as impact consultant, Teresa Crawford for supporting us in compiling this list over the last few days to ensure donations go directly to local leaders and needs.