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to Water. Together, we are working to get employment and attending school.
8,500 portable water filters across the border The following is a summary of where we have
into Ukraine, where Doc’s team will distribute wired and pledged funds to date in Poland,
them to families in towns without water or Ukraine, and Romania—and our work is just
electricity. beginning. On behalf of Stephan, Salvo, and
everyone at Grand Circle Foundation and
By now, we know that this is not a short-term
crisis, but a long and complicated tragedy. O.A.T., I cannot thank you enough for your See how our
More than 10 million Ukrainians have fled incredible generosity. Just as the people of partners at Wine to
their homes, including 4.3 million who left Ukraine inspire me with their strength and Water are providing
Ukraine for the safety of other countries. resilience, your trust and support help bring clean water on the
For those who have traveled to Romania and light to these darkest of times. ground in Ukraine.
Poland, which have seen the largest influx Watch Video
PLEDGES AND DONATIONS
FOR UKRAINIAN REFUGEES Ukraine: $450,000
• Wine to Water Filters: $100,000
Poland: $1,363,000
Distributing 8,500 portable filters to families
• Lena Grokowaska Foundation: $800,000 without clean water
Renovating 8 Arch Hotel properties at $100,000 each • Joint Distribution Committee: $200,000
to provide housing for 1,961 people
Funding for food, medicine, and evacuations
• Strzelin Community: $200,000 • Combined Jewish Philanthropies: $150,000
Leasing 17 cottages and providing food for 91 people Providing food for the Dnipro Community
for one year
Romania: $109,000
• Happy Kids Orphanage: $213,000
Renovating an old kindergarten building in • Refugee Camps at 5 Border Crossings: $50,000
Trzebnica to house 60 orphans Funding for food and supplies
• Wroclaw Train Station: $100,000 • Men’s Camp Inside Ukrainian Border: $20,000
Supporting Father Arkadiusz with the purchase of Providing a place for men to rest after leaving their
weekly food supplies families at the border, before returning home or to
the war front
• Joanna’s Apart Hostel: $50,000
Funding building renovations, food, and language • Casa Crenguteir: $39,000
lessons for 150 people Funding for utilities and renovations to expand

You can help us provide direct support to Ukrainian refugees by donating here.
For ongoing updates about our work in Poland, Romania, and Ukraine, visit www.grandcirclefoundation.org.

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