Ukraine

Ukraine Relief:

Rebuilding Lives and Communities Nutrition outreach at community center

Ways to Give

• Cash

• Planned Giving

• Checks

• Sponsorships

• Credit Cards

• Stocks and Bonds

• Donor Advised Funds

Transfers

• Family Foundations

• Wills and Trusts

• PayPal

100% of every donation goes directly to a Daughters of Charity global project.

Daughters of Charity International Project Services is a qualified 501(c)(3) organization.

Donations are used for direct services to those who are poor and are fully tax deductible, as allowable by law.

Outreach to homeless families

DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY

International Project Services

Decrease human suffering ... increase human potential

Daughters of Charity serve the poor and marginalized with humility, simplicity, and charity.

There are 11,500 Daughters of Charity who minister in 97 countries around the world.

Join our mailing list at: www.daughtersips.org daughtersips@doc.org 248-331-4679 18000 West Nine Mile Road, Suite 550 Southfield, MI 48075-3734 USA

Please make checks payable to Daughters of Charity International Project Services.

“Thank you for supporting us during the war in Ukraine.

Thanks to you, our house can be open to many people who are fleeing the conflict, who have lost their home and everything they had.

We are grateful for your support, because without it, we could not give the basic necessities of life to the refugees.”

For your convenience, you can donate directly to DCIPS by scanning the QR code with your phone.

Delivering groceries to families

-Ukraine local sister

Visiting a father’s grave

DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY INTERNATIONAL PROJECT SERVICES Decrease human suffering, increase human potential.

Living Through a Crisis A Lesson in Perseverance The ongoing conflict in Ukraine continues to exact an enormous toll across the country, creating a humanitarian crisis that deepens with each passing day. The conflict has hollowed out communities. Those who remain face dire circumstances struggling to afford basic necessities, often choosing between buying food or critical medications. Beyond these material hardships, many Ukrainians grapple with profound trauma and isolation, creating an urgent need for both psychological and spiritual support.

We didn’t close the kindergarten for even one day. It was a huge risk, but we wanted to be with them in the most difficult moments.”

The Sisters’ interventions are vital in addressing these critical needs in Ukraine. They provide holistic support, including medical care, emotional support, food, clothing, and childcare for vulnerable populations, such as children, the elderly, and families affected by the conflict.

Their ministries and projects offer immediate relief and foster long-term resilience through rehabilitation, educational support, and community building. By remaining in their communities, the Sisters help restore dignity, promote well-being, and alleviate suffering, playing a crucial role in the social fabric of Ukraine during this crisis.

-Ukraine local sister

-Sister Theresa Sullivan, DC

“It seemed to us that a pandemic was the worst thing that could happen, but then came the war. … Our first and basic goal became to ensure the safety of children. We thought about how to build a safe room. We adapted our basement and corridor so that during the time of sirens children could spend time there quite calmly....

Prep for homeless outreach

Nutrition outreach

Fun at the community center

Keeps c r ol l i ngt os eemor eUkr ai ne pr oj ec t st hatneedyourdonat i on.

Y ouc anal s ovi s i tourwebs i t eat www. daught er s i ps . or g t os eemor epr oj ec t s .

Nur t ur i ngChi l dr en Ami dCr i s i s

Si s t er sCr eat i ng Suppor tSys t ems

Pover t yhasdevas t at edBal t a,Ukr ai ne.Loc al i ndus t r i eshavec l os ed,andmanyr es i dent shavel e t odef endt hei rc ount r y .I nr es pons e,l oc al Daught er s ofChar i t yhavet r ans f or medt hei rc ommuni t yc ent er i nt oac r i t i c al l i f el i nef orappr oxi mat el y50c hi l dr en f r om 15f ami l i es .Thes eyoungpeopl enowhaveas af e havenwher et heyr ec ei vedai l ymeal s ,educ at i onal s uppor t ,andemot i onal / s pi r i t ual c ar e.

I nWes t er nUkr ai ne,wi des pr eadf ac t or yc l os ur esand warmobi l i z at i onhavel e manyf ami l i ess t r uggl i ngt o s ur vi veonwhatl i t t l et heyc anear nwhi l epr i c es c ont i nuet oc l i mb.I nr es pons e,t heSi s t er soper at ea c ommuni t yc ent ert hatpr ovi despr es c hool educ at i on andc ar ef or40c hi l dr enundert heageof6wi t hs pec i al at t ent i ongi vent ot hos edi s pl ac edbyt hec onf l i c t .

Thr ought hei rf ul l t i mewor k,t heSi s t er ss t r i vet o r es t or edi gni t yands ec ur i t yt ovul ner abl eyout hwhi l e r educ i ngt hei nequal i t i esdeepenedbyt hec onf l i c t .

Thi sc ompr ehens i vepr ogr am i nc l udesc omput er t r ai ni ng,ar twor ks hops ,ands por t sac t i vi t i esc r eat i nganenvi r onmentwher ec hi l dr enc andevel op pos i t i veval uesands ki l l sdes pi t et hec hal l engi ng c i r c ums t anc esathome.

TheSi s t er s 'pr ogr am pr ovi desf ourdai l ymeal s , educ at i onal s uppor t ,andmedi c al as s i s t anc ewhi c h enabl espar ent st owor kt os uppor tt hei rf ami l i es .

Beyondt hec ent er ' swal l s ,t heyvi s i thomest odel i ver f ood,medi c i ne,andc l ot hi ng-c r eat i ngavi t al l i f el i ne i nac ommuni t ywher et hes t at eki nder gar t enc annot meetgr owi ngneeds ,es pec i al l yf orc hi l dr enr equi r i ng i ndi vi dual at t ent i onandor gani z eds uppor t .

ALi f el i neDur i ng Ec onomi cHar ds hi p

Saf eHavenf or Ukr ai ni anChi l dr en

I nSi ber i a' sAl t ai r egi on,ec onomi cc ol l aps eandt he effec t sofwarhavepus hedmanyf ami l i esi nt os ever e har ds hi p,wi t haver agei nc omesf al l i ngbel ow$45per mont haspr i c esr i s e.I nr es pons e,t heDaught er sof Char i t yoper at et wodayc ar ec ent er ss er vi ng65 c hi l dr en,manyf r om s i ngl epar enthomes ,whi l eal s o pr ovi di nges s ent i al s uppor tt oabout50s t r uggl i ng f ami l i es .

I nPol and,t her i ppl eeffec t soft heUkr ai nec onf l i c t havec r eat edur gentneedsasr ef ugeef ami l i ess eek s af et yands t abi l i t y .TheSi s t er soper at ea ki nder gar t enpr ogr am t hathasbec omeac r uc i al s uppor ts ys t em,par t i c ul ar l yf or11Ukr ai ni anc hi l dr en, i nc l udi ng8wi t hoffi c i al r ef ugees t at us .Asmor e i mpover i s hedmot her sr eac houtf orhel pt heSi s t er s r emai nc ommi t t edt opr ovi di ngc ompr ehens i vec ar e des pi t er es our c ec ons t r ai nt s .

TheSi s t er s 'wor kex t endsf arbeyondc hi l dc ar e-t hey as s i s thomel es svet er ansandor phanagegr aduat es , vi s i tt hec hr oni c al l yi l l anddi s abl edi nt hei rhomes , andhel pf ami l i esobt ai nwi nt erf uel ,c l ot hi ng,and bas i cnec es s i t i es .Thr ought hei rc ompr ehens i ve out r eac h,t heyc r eat eas uppor tnet wor kf ort hos e al l i ngt hr oughs oc i et y' sc r ac ks ,i nc l udi ngt hos ewho don' tqual i f yf ors oc i al as s i s t anc ebutdes per at el y needhel p.

Whi l et hepr ogr am c ur r ent l yoffer svi t al educ at i onal s uppor t ,nut r i t i on,andf ami l yas s i s t anc et ot hes e di s pl ac edc hi l dr en,addi t i onal f undi ngi sc r i t i c al l y neededt omai nt ai nandexpandt hes es er vi c es .The Si s t er s 'det er mi nat i ont owel c omeever yc hi l di nneed, r egar dl es sofc i r c ums t anc es ,r ef l ec t st hei rdedi c at i on t oc r eat i nganur t ur i ngenvi r onmentwher eyoung r ef ugeesc anbegi nheal i ngf r om t r aumawhi l et hei r f ami l i esr ebui l dt hei rl i ves .