As Ukraine enters its fourth year of full-scale war and the eleventh year of conflict, the humanitarian crisis remains severe and prolonged. The latter half of 2024 saw intensified hostilities, mass displacement, and worsening access constraints, leaving 12.7 million people in urgent need of assistance and 3.6 million internally displaced, having lost their homes and livelihoods. 9 million people projected to remain below the poverty line. The ongoing conflict, compounded by displacement, infrastructure damage, and restricted access to essential services, demands a sustained and adaptive humanitarian response.
Women, children, older persons, and persons with disabilities disproportionately impacted. Women-headed households face heightened economic insecurity, while 1.5 million children are at risk of PTSD and other mental health conditions. It is projected that early 10 million people in Ukraine will develop a mental health condition. Older persons, particularly those in high-risk areas, struggle with isolation and limited medical care, while persons with disabilities face severe access barriers to basic services. Gender-based violence remains a serious concern, as women and girls are at heightened risk of exploitation and abuse, exacerbated by their increased caregiving responsibilities.
Six members of the ACT Ukraine Forum (ChristianAid, CWS, Diakonia CRD, HEKS/EPER, HIA and LWF) are actively responding with an appeal to raise USD 17.576.268 over two years to addresse the humanitarian situation in Ukraine thgrough activities that balance emergency aid with early recovery.
