As Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine continues into its fourth year, causing global chaos, the psychological toll on Ukrainians has reached staggering proportions. As General Romeo Dallaire powerfully observed after visiting Ukraine’s front lines, “War is not hell. War is living hell.” He witnessed firsthand “the horrors of war, destruction of an infrastructure of a nation, but not the destruction of the resiliency of a nation.” This resilience, however, comes at an enormous cost to mental health.
Your contribution to CUF-UCC Even the Brave Struggle campaign is now more crucial than ever. As we navigate these challenging global circumstances together, your support offers one of the most meaningful ways to transform uncertainty into action and hope.
Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of the Myhal Family Foundation’s matching pledge, every dollar donated up to $1 million until April 6th will be doubled, amplifying your impact during this critical time. With 60-80% of Ukrainians witnessing battlefield deaths due to Russia’s aggression developing acute trauma symptoms, your donation directly supports essential mental health services that are critically needed. Currently, there is just one mental health professional for every 400-500 service members.
Canadians have consistently demonstrated remarkable compassion in response to global crises. Your generosity enables us to provide what General Dallaire called “a basis of social reconstruction on a nation that is sustaining magnificently the horrors of living hell.” Together, we can ensure Ukraine’s defenders don’t face their internal battles alone. Because even the brave struggle—and with your help, they won’t have to struggle alone.
Background
CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal has been established jointly by the Canada-Ukraine Foundation (CUF) and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) to formalize a coordinated approach in providing humanitarian assistance quickly and efficiently to those in need in Ukraine to address any further aggression by Russia. The main efforts of cooperation are to provide humanitarian relief in the areas of assistance to displaced persons, medical care, emergency shelter and food security.