Providing disaster relief

When disasters affect the work of our community partners or the communities we operate in, we step up to help them respond at speed or at scale.

Supporting people affected by disasters around the world

Ukraine humanitarian crisis

Responding to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and surrounding countries, the Foundation committed €1 million to support emergency response and ongoing aid.

Nearly two-thirds of Ukraine’s children are now displaced. For those crossing the border to safety, many find sanctuary within a Blue Dot Hub – safe spaces along migration routes for children and families.

Blue Dot Hubs provide critical information, emergency supplies, medical and psychological first aid, logistics and supplies for the onward journey, child-friendly spaces and activities, and more. The Foundation partnered with UNICEF to support the initial set-up and running costs of a Blue Dot Hub.

As it became obvious that rapid medical relief was required on the ground, the Goodman Foundation supported Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel) to send medicine and medical equipment to hospitals in Ukraine with the assistance of local non-government organisations (NGOs).

More recently, we’ve worked with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to provide state-of-the-art mobile incubators to deliver lifesaving support for premature and vulnerable newborn babies to address the challenges faced by healthcare providers and safeguard the lives of newborns in conflict zones.

The impact of this humanitarian crisis will be felt for some time. The Foundation continues to provide much needed humanitarian support with tangible and sustainable assistance for the people of Ukraine, now and into the future. 

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