ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN

Humanitarian crisis

At this dramatic moment for the European democracy generated by an act of direct Russian aggression on Ukraine"s sovereignty and territorial integrity, we join the effort of the international civil society to support the Ukrainian refugees" community.

In these times when we are witnessing a humanitarian disaster, in which the peace of the Ukrainians has been destroyed and their right to life is under attack, we feel the need to help a nation that is fleeing the bombings to save its lives. Thousands of Ukrainians have left for Romania since the early hours of the Russian attacks. Mothers with children crossed the borders to Romania on foot, leaving behind fathers to fight for freedom.

What is the situation?

There are three categories of Ukrainian refugees on our border:

• those who are in transit to other countries
• those who want to stay in our country and need assistance to meet with Romanian relatives and friends
• those who want to stay in our country and need basic assistance such as accommodation, food, social and medical assistance and long term integration

The current influx at Romania"s border is thousands of refugees per hour. We are constantly informing ourselves to understand how the needs of refugees are evolving.

Brasov Community Foundation is part of a national working group of civil society, coordinating and informing itself about the urgent and real needs of refugees and the extent to which they are covered or not.

What are the needs?

• Short term: basic assistance provided to refugees in transit through Romania consisting of accommodation, food, medicines, translators and social assistance.
• Medium and long term: accommodation and food services for refugees who decide to stay in Romania, social and psychological assistance services, medical services, non-formal education for children.
• Long term: social integration by providing language courses and jobs.

How does the Brasov Community Foundation get involved?

• We launched the fundraising campaign dedicated to individual and corporate donors.
• We strategically direct funds raised to specialized partner organizations so that the resources are optimally used and their impact is maximum.
• We report to our donors what their donations have turned into, respecting the principle of transparency and the guarantee of the correct use of donations.