Licensing industry charity, The Light Fund has made a donation of £5,000 to the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.
The donation will support the work of 13 charities such as CAFOD, British Red Cross, Save the Children, Age International, Christian Aid & Care International among others.
The DEC Appeal’s immediate and primary focus of the relief effort is to support internally displaced people and refugees fleeing the conflict. DEC charities will be supporting families with cash grants, food packages, warm clothing and shelter.
“Having seen the heart wrenching scenes in the media, the trustees wanted to get urgent help to the people of Ukraine who are suffering at this time,” Trevor Jones, chairman of The Light Fund, told LicensingSource. “The DEC Ukraine Appeal’s team of 13 charities is already on the ground in the Ukraine and surrounding countries giving much needed practical assistance.
“Thanks to the ongoing efforts of The Light Fund’s supporters, we are pleased to be able to make this contribution to the Appeal today.”
A spokesperson for the DEC added: “This donation will enable our member charities to provide much needed aid at this critical time to those that are in most need of our assistance.”
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