$5 Fundraiser for Ukraine

War in Ukraine

 

With atrocities unfolding daily in Ukraine, the need for medical aid continues to rise; the contributions already made by many provided  incredible, but ultimately impermanent relief. As Razom  continues to get medical supplies into the country, you can continue to help too through the 5 and 5 Pledge.

 

What is The 5 and 5 Pledge?

 

The 5 and 5 pledge only asks for you to take two simple actions. First, donate just $5 to support Razom, specifically Razom’s Emergency Response. Then, please share this page with 5 people in your life, or post it on any of your social media pages. You may have already donated to support Ukraine, but as the crisis grows, so too does the need and carrying out both these actions will hopefully allow you to have a big impact on Ukraine with minimal inconvenience.

 

Razom

 

Razom was born out of the Revolution of Dignity in 2014, and “maintain[s] a relentless focus on the needs on the ground to support Ukraine.” They are currently “providing critical humanitarian war relief and recovery depending on the most urgent needs as they evolve.” While they are not “delivering humanitarian aid such as clothes, food, toys, etc .” they do accept funds and items from an “official list of acceptable medical aid .”

 

Fundraiser Legitimacy

 

Even the most generous donors must be alert for scams. You can verify for yourself the legitimacy of this fundraiser by consulting these GoFundMe articles on adding a beneficiary, on being added as a beneficiary, and on steps taken to protect your contributions.

 

Razom’s Legitimacy

 

Razom, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations and gifts are deductible to the full extent allowable under IRS regulations. This can be verified by consulting the IRS’ database page on Razom. Its EIN number is 46-4604398.

 

Razom has also been vetted by GuideStar, and endorsed by a number of independent sources, which are listed below.

 

Boston Globe: “Razom for Ukraine is working to get important supplies delivered to Ukraine that could save lives, including things like tourniquets, bandages, and satellite phones. Razom, which means “together” in Ukrainian, is a nonprofit based in New York.”

 

Washington Post: “Razom for Ukraine was founded in 2014 and has since launched efforts to build a stronger democracy in the country. Now, according to its website, the nonprofit is ‘focused on purchasing medical supplies for critical situations like blood loss and other tactical medicine items. We have a large procurement team of volunteers that tracks down and purchases supplies and a logistics team that then gets them to Ukraine.’ Razom — which means ‘together’ in Ukrainian —posted a list of the lifesaving supplies it has already purchased and is asking for more support here.”

 

Today Show: “Razom for Ukraine has been helping Ukrainians since the organization was first established in 2014. It aims to help Ukraine pursue a democratic society that has civil rights for all.”

 

NBC Chicago: “Razom for Ukraine - Razom, which means “together” in Ukrainian, is a volunteer charity organization that was founded in 2014 to support Ukrainians after Russia annexed Crimea.”

 

CBS News: “Over the last two weeks, Razom has enlisted hundreds of volunteers and raised nearly $1 million to buy and transport medical supplies to Ukraine.”

 

NPR News: “Razom has an organized network of volunteers on the ground in Ukraine who are delivering donations, it's a crowdsourcing delivery system.”

 

Sunflower of Peace: “We work with a number of trusted partner organizations based in Ukraine, the United States, and Europe. We have partnered with Razom, United Help, Nova Ukraine and this list is growing.”

 

How is your Donation being Used

 

Razom’s Emergency Response focuses “on delivering tactical medicine items, hospital supplies, and tech enabled emergency response supplies.”

 

We thank you for your support of Ukraine!