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BRAMA, March 23, 2001, 7:00am EST


Press Release

Zakarpattia Flood Aid
2001 FLOOD AID


 ·  Mar 23 01 - Consulate of Ukraine appeals for Flood Aid - Звернення Генерального консульства України в Нью-Йорку до українців Америки
 ·  Mar 23 01 - UNWLA appeal for assistance to help flood victims in Zakarpattia, Ukraine
 ·  Mar 23 01 - UACC appeals to Ukrainians in the U.S. to help those suffering from the flood in Zakarpattia
 ·  Mar 23 01 - Zakarpattia Flood Aid: US-Ukraine Foundation Appeal


The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation's Lviv Regional Training has first hand accounts on the recent flooding in Zakarpattia. Heavy rains and melting snow caused floodwaters to hit more than 32,000 homes leaving over 11,000 people homeless. Bridges have been destroyed, railway/automobile traffic has been interrupted, telephone lines are down.

Several Western organizations are organizing assistance for victims in Zakarpattia. Such organizations include:

Carpathian Agency for Regional Development*
Counterpart Humanitarian Assistance Program
Caritas-Ukraine*
Ukrainian National Women's League of America
Committee of United Organizations in the City of New York & NY-Self Reliance*
United Ukrainian American Relief Committee*

*Organization is shipping food, clothing, household goods.

The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation is accepting monetary contributions and will send money to Zakarpattia through the above organizations.

Donations may be made out to U.S.-Ukraine Foundation/Memo Section: Flood Aid.
Address: 733 15th St NW, Suite 1026 Washington, DC 20005.

 


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