>>: Updates on Supporting Ukrainians with Disabilities. Webinar Recording from Thursday, March 31, 2022, 6 PM Ukrainian time, 4 PM London time, 11 AM New York Time, and 8 AM Pacific Time. Presented by the Global Alliance for Disaster Resource…
Virtual Event Announcement – Leave No One Behind: Updates on Supporting Ukrainians with Disabilities
The Global Alliance for Disaster Resource Acceleration invites you to join an update on the situation for Ukrainians with disabilities from our colleagues and partners at Fight for Right (FFR). When: Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 6pm UKR/ 4pm London/11am NY/8am…
Ukraine Response Update March 29, 2022
For over 30 days Fight For Right and GADRA have been working 24/7 to help fellow Ukrainians with disabilities to evacuate; tirelessly pursuing accessible transportation, necessary resources, and information, to safe accessible destinations. The work of GADRA and Fight for…
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Ukraine Team Is Activated
Fight for Right, GADRA, and a team of experienced security personnel, are working around the clock to provide evacuation and shelter-in-place solutions that other humanitarian actors are not providing to Ukranians with disabilities. This response includes acquisition and provision of:
- Accessible evacuation, border crossing assistance, and resettlement
- Case management and care coordination
- Centralized operations & communications
- Mutual aid and agency networks
- Individual and mental health assistance
- Broad reaching systemic advocacy
- Personal safety and protection
- Disability related services and support
- Disability-led engagement individual assistance and mental health support
Taking Action on Ukraine
The human rights of Ukrainian people with disabilities continue to be violated, their lives endangered, and their needs discarded. These atrocities require a global action.
GADRA understands that for global impact we must all begin locally and apply full force of our combined efforts on behalf of Ukrainians with disabilities.
In recent days GADRA has:
- GADRA has deployed their full capacity in a comprehensive response to this disaster
- Continued to support Fight For Right to manage their caseload of over 400 people needing evacuation to safe and appropriate destinations
- Engaged with global agencies also interested in action on behalf of people with disabilities
Ukrainians with Disabilities Webinar and Transcript
On March 10, 2022, the Global Alliance for Disaster Resource Acceleration held a webinar where Fight for Right (FFR) provided an update on the situation for Ukrainians with disabilities. Watch the full webinar and click through to read the full transcript.
Thanks to AT&T and Mobile Giving Foundation
Thank you to AT&T and Mobile Giving Foundation for partnering with WID for our Text-To-Give initiative to help Ukrainians with disabilities. As the human rights of Ukrainians with disabilities continue to be violated, we are thankful for our partnership with…
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