Global Medic, David McAntony Gibson Foundation

Published purpose

March 2015 – In eastern Ukraine, approximately 5.2 million people have been affected by the conflict, either through the breakdown of law and order, disintegration of families and communities, or the deterioration of basic infrastructure and essential services. Of these, approximately 1.4 million are considered to be highly vulnerable and in need of humanitarian assistance. More than one million people have been displaced from Donbas region and Crimea since March 2014. Most of the internally displaced from eastern Ukraine are located within Donetsk and Luhansk regions, as well as Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions. In 2015, the humanitarian community will prioritize its support to 900,000 of the most vulnerable people, who live mainly in the five most-affected regions. With the support of DFATD, GlobalMedic is providing immediate access to essential relief items, clean drinking water and medical assistance to conflict-affected people in Ukraine. Project activities include: (1) distributing essential relief items (jerry cans, antibacterial soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste) to 1,000 households; (2) providing clean drinking water for 900 families; and (3) providing essential medical supplies, equipment and training to partners.