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Economists for Ukraine

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To date, Economists for Ukraine have raised and spent more than $1.6M in Ukraine. We are actively fundraising and look forward to expanding our impact with your help. All contributions are fully tax-deductible, and 100% of the funds are used for Ukraine.

Donations are collected through the AI for Good Foundation, an IRS 501(c)3 Public Charity (81-1631000).

Medical aid for the front lines of Ukraine

Economists for Ukraine are coordinating an initiative to ship life-saving medical aid to the front lines. We are providing 500 CAT-7 tourniquets to Ukrainian defenders.
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Emergency internet access in front-line cities

Economists for Ukraine is coordinating the deployment of an emergency internet backbone for civilians to gain free Wi-Fi access during extended blackouts.
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Winter shelters for blackouts

We are raising funds to run shelters in four cities. These are a safe space for Ukrainian civilians when Russia knocks out the power during the winter, providing warmth, electricity, and humanitarian aid.
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Humanitarian aid

We help those affected by the war throughout Ukraine, providing necessities and financial assistance. We also support primary education, which the war has severely disrupted in many parts of Ukraine.
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4WD SUV for Ukrainian defenders

We support frontline Ukrainian defense units with the equipment they need to operate and stay alive. This campaign will put a four-wheel drive SUV in the hands of an anti-drone defense unit along the eastern border — used to transport personnel and critical equipment, with zero overhead.
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Initiatives

Our programs are active since March 2022 and expanding. We respond quickly to new needs, such as setting up backup Internet in response to Russia’s terrorist strikes against Ukraine’s infrastructure. All of our initiatives are geared towards long-term sustainability and economic resilience: helping Ukraine resist now, while setting up effective frameworks for post-war reconstruction and development though digital aid platforms, resilient infrastructure, and funding science.

Svidok

Svidok (Witness) is the largest living museum of personal experiences of the full-scale invasion, giving Ukrainians a voice and creating an invaluable resource to hold Russia accountable for its actions.
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LifeForce

LifeForce (My Syla) is Ukraine's smartest humanitarian aid matching plaform, providing immediate support, advice and real-time content on a secure platform to those who are most affected in Ukraine.
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Education Centers

Our education centers in the front-line cities of Mykolaiv, Sumy, Odesa, and Kharkiv offer a lifeline for Ukrainian children whose schools have been disrupted by the war.
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Universities for Ukraine (U4U)

U4U is a Non-Residential Fellowship Program managed by Economists for Ukraine and Science for Ukraine, in which Ukrainian scholars receive funding and are matched with a sponsor.
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Our Programs in Numbers

Our programs are active since March 2022 and expanding. We respond quickly to new needs, such as setting up backup Internet in response to Russia’s terrorist strikes against Ukraine’s infrastructure. All of our initiatives are geared towards long-term sustainability and economic resilience: helping Ukraine resist now, while setting up effective frameworks for post-war reconstruction and development though digital aid platforms, resilient infrastructure, and funding science.

To date, we have raised and spent more than $1.6M in Ukraine. Below is a snapshot of what we have achieved. We are actively fundraising and look forward to expanding our impact with your help. All contributions are fully tax-deductible, and 100% of the funds are used for Ukraine.

2M+ Aid
Deliveries

LifeForce is Ukraine's largest real-time needs platform: food, shelter, basic supplies, medicine, transport, healthcare. 252K aid matches per month. Partnered with Diia, Ukraine's eGov platform, and UN OCHA.
$600,000
to date

24 Staff in Ukraine

Our teams of Ukrainian full-time staff are in-country and deploy our technology, run our aid platforms and shelters, direct aid deliveries, & verify impact.
Active in 5 regions

Direct Civilian Aid

7 physical shelters
2,500+ pairs of shoes
2,000 blankets
120 power banks
80 light reflectors
100+ MRIs
950+ kids' books
250 kids' holiday gifts
Education centers
Medicine
$300,000
to date

Resilient Internet

We have deployed a network of public wifi hotspots across the city of Odesa, with free internet for up to 50 hours during blackouts. Currently rolling out full city-wide coverage.
$20,000 pilot $300K/city

72 Scholars

$5k research fellowships to help Ukraine's top brains stay in Ukraine. Our fellowships help support research and teaching in Ukraine's higher education.
$360,000
to date

Non-lethal Military Aid

845 tourniquets
258 Celox bandages
44 stretchers
1,250 evac blankets
3,540 warmers
60 power banks
9 thermal visions
2 thermal drones
Support Ukraine's domestic drones
$100,000+
to date

5,000+
Stories

Svidok.org is Ukraine's largest living museum of people's experiences of the full-scale invasion. Partnered with Ukraine's Ministry of Culture and exhibited in US Congress.
100,000+ daily visits.
$200,000
to date

Sanctions on Russia

Our leadership team plays a leading role in developing sanctions for energy, finance, tech, and other critical areas as part of the Yermak-McFaul International Group on Russian Sanctions.

Priceless.

The LifeForce Project

Securing access to real-time, uninterrupted information about aid requirements and available resources is key to the humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.

The LifeForce Ukraine platform is ensuring a coordinated and resilient response of government and NGO resources, providing immediate support, advice and real time content on a secure platform to those who are most affected in Ukraine.

Learn more about the LifeForce Ukraine Project and how you can get involved.

LifeForce aid app showing help categories such as supplies, shelter and medical support, beside a soldier helping an elderly woman through rubble
A person walks along a debris-strewn city street in Ukraine after Russian shelling

Project Svidok

Svidok (Witness) is a collection of private and publicly shared war journal entries, as experienced and witnessed by Ukrainian citizens caught in the war.

The entries shared on the platform serve as a rich, time-stamped archive for evidence of war crimes committed by the Russian leadership and their military.

Learn more about Svidok and the ground truth of the unlawful occupation of Ukraine by Russia.

A nation fertile in tradition, soil, and resources, Ukraine finds itself battling for its sovereignty and survival. The Russian invasion is bringing unimaginable suffering to Ukrainian citizens unwillingly drawn into a war.

The unprovoked escalation and relentless bombardment of non-military targets by Russian forces has triggered what is already the largest refugee crisis in Europe since WWII.

People don’t really believe in words. Or rather, people believe in words only for a stretch of time. Then they start to look for action.

Volodymyr Zelensky

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