We do not look away
February 24 marks four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, an escalation of a conflict that began with Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea and aggression in Eastern Ukraine in 2014. This past year has been among the hardest for Ukrainians.
Global attention has shifted. Political winds have changed. Critical infrastructure has been targeted repeatedly, leaving communities in the dark, without reliable power or clean water. Families continue to rebuild under strain. Veterans return home to lives forever altered. Every day demands endurance.
For many in the Ukrainian Canadian community, the war is not distant. It lives in phone calls, in names, in memories, in worry that never quite settles. Exhaustion is real. And yet, Ukrainians continue. They repair what is broken. They reopen schools. They clear land. They restore power. They rebuild not because it is easy, but because it must be done.
Recovery is not symbolic. It is the quiet, determined work that allows a country to stand.
Across these years, Canadian generosity has helped families endure what once seemed unendurable. It is not taken lightly. It is the reason recovery remains possible. Every single donation has the power to change someone’s life – not symbolically, but concretely.
A restored generator. A trauma support program. Clean water flowing again. A field made safe.
On this anniversary, we are reminded that solidarity cannot be seasonal. It must be sustained.
Your support to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation strengthens trusted, high-impact programs that help restore essential services, support veterans and civilians, and power long-term recovery. We cannot choose fatigue before they do. They endure the unimaginable. We can endure our commitment.
Stand with Ukraine.
Honour this day with a gift to our Powering urgent recovery campaign.
To donate to our Powering urgent recovery campaign using AMEX, PayPal, or Google Pay, please visit our CanadaHelps page.
About the Canada-Ukraine Foundation (CUF)
Founded in 1995, CUF has a strong track record of providing humanitarian assistance to Ukraine in the areas of healthcare, education and civil society. CUF collaborates with aid providers in Ukraine, Canada, and beyond to maximize impact and cost-effectiveness of your support.