How British Columbians can help Ukrainians as fighting with Russia intensifies
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Here are some helpful sources for how British Columbians can support people in the Ukraine following the Russian invasion this week.
Many British Columbians are looking for ways to help Ukrainians, as the crisis with Russia continues to escalate.
The Ukrainian Canadian Congress B.C. has staged multiple rallies including a car convoy where several dozen Ukrainian Canadians and their supporters assembled in Vancouver Wednesday and Thursday afternoon. A third rally is being planned for Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
One B.C. resident is currently working in Ukraine and said he’s there to help in any way he can.
Chad Martz and his family live in Chilliwack, B.C., but he is now in the Karpasian mountains in the western part of Ukraine for his job as director of the group Hungry for Life, which will help Ukrainians flee their country.
“This affects so many different people, there’s a lot of anger, there’s a lot of frustration, there’s anxiety from those people who are currently in the conflict zone. So, people are not necessarily shocked as they’ve been dealing with the threat of this for eight years but now that it’s actually happening… it’s tough,” Martz explained.
Eugene Lupynis, who sits on the board of Richmond’s Ivan Franko Ukrainian Centre, said B.C. estimated 200,000 residents of Ukrainian descent fear for their friends and family in Europe.
“Speaking to community members, everybody is worried, everybody is watching the news, every media outlet that can be found we are watching, trying to get the latest,” he said.
Are you a British Columbian looking to support Ukrainians abroad? Here are some sources:
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