Russians for Ukraine (RFU) is a grassroots volunteer organization founded on February 26, 2022, to help those impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Over 300 volunteers have come from around the world, serving for days/weeks/months. RFU works alongside NGOs, non-profits, and other groups from around the world, all focused on helping refugees in the area.
What we do:
- Operate a shelter for refugees
- Provide and arrange for short and long-distance travel
- Deliver aid to refugees and Ukrainian families who remain in Ukraine (warm clothes, hygiene products, medical supplies, power banks, generators, etc.)
- Provide advocacy services and referrals to advocacy groups
- Provide services in Russian or Ukrainian (refugees' native language)
Where we do it:
- Daily at the Przemysl Train Station
- The pedestrian border crossing in Medyka
- Our 30-person shelter in Przemysl
- Delivering aid and passengers across Ukraine, Poland, and sometimes further
Who we do it for:
- Hundreds of Ukrainian refugees cross the border in Medyka/Przemysl daily
- Many are people with disabilities, often as a result of war-related injuries
- Most are women, children, and the elderly, as men 16-60 can not leave Ukraine
- Aid centers in Ukraine
- Families living in Ukraine
How we do it:
- A volunteer house in Medyka provides room and board to volunteers
- Our shelter is used as a hub for services and consaltions for refugees
- The garage acts as storage for humanitarian aid that will cross the border
- We use our own and donated vehicles to transport people and aid
Your Donations will be used to meet our current needs:
- Rent and utilities for the volunteer house and shelter
- Food for the volunteer house
- Fuel and maintenance for our vehicles
- Costs related to shipping (postage, border fees etc)