Despite the spreading information about the potential closure of the Red Cross mission in Dnipro, the Ukrainian Red Cross continues its operations in the region and is even strengthening them. In the context of ongoing shelling and a difficult humanitarian situation, the region remains a refuge for displaced persons.
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Assistance to Displaced and Evacuated Persons
Every day, Ukrainian Red Cross rapid response teams in Dnipro and other cities in the Dnipropetrovsk region meet evacuation trains from frontline areas, helping mobility-impaired individuals and passengers with children reach temporary shelters. In addition to food and hygiene kits, internally displaced families also receive dishes, blankets, and bedding.
Achievements Since the Invasion
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian Red Cross has reached over 1 million people with various types of assistance. Specifically, since February 2022, the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Organization of the Ukrainian Red Cross has implemented the following initiatives:
- Operated 10 mobile medical teams providing medical care in remote settlements. Already, 66,000 patients have received consultations, of which 10,000 have received psychological help.
- Distributed over 246,000 food and hygiene kits.
- Provided 10 water purification stations to communities affected by the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam.
- Conducted repairs in 12 medical facilities and delivered necessary equipment to 11 more facilities.
- 60 social workers provide support to 285 home care recipients, including 52 people with disabilities and 34 internally displaced persons.
- Installed 5 mobile shelters for safety.
New Initiatives and Cooperation
Recently, the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Organization of the Ukrainian Red Cross signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Employment Service. The memorandum aims to strengthen cooperation in providing information and advisory services to war veterans, internally displaced persons, families of deceased servicemen, and refugees returning to Ukraine. This partnership also involves creating additional job opportunities.
Support and New Opportunities
The Ukrainian Red Cross continues to support people not only through humanitarian aid but also by creating new opportunities to improve living conditions amid the war.
