Logistics for Ukraine

MILITARY NEEDS

• Bullet proof vests and body armor
• Helmets
• Radios
• Night vision goggles
• Housing

INDUSTRIAL NEEDS

• Warehouses and storage spaces in border countries
• Funding to sponsor containers so more aid can be sent *

• Convoy of Hope: Convoy of Hope has a wide network of volunteers and partners helping to make the world a better place. Whether it’s feeding children, empowering women, training farmers, responding to disasters, or serving a community in need, the goal is to bring help and hope where they are needed most.
• Doctors Without Borders: An independent, global movement providing medical aid where it’s needed most.
• EO Poland (Entrepreneurs’ Organization): Many people from abroad were reaching out for the most effective way to help in Poland right now. They are directing 100% of donations to the opportunities off-the-radar of the big organizations.
• Feed the Hungry: The guarantee of a daily meal gives boys and girls a chance to get a primary education while offering them hope for a better, brighter future. And since these meals are delivered through local church partners, the children also receive spiritual nourishment to help them grow in Christ.
• Good360: Good360 knows there’s more than enough to go around. That’s why they work to get donated goods where they can do the most good, to close the need gap.
• Hand in Hand Logistics: They collect, sort, pack, and ship humanitarian aid across the globe.  Their current focus is on shipping much needed medical supplies to the hurting people of Ukraine.
• Islamic Relief USA: Islamic Relief USA provides relief and development in a dignified manner regardless of gender, race, or religion, and works to empower individuals in their communities and give them a voice in the world.
• Lifting Hands International: The refugees LHI supports come from a wide range of locations and cultures. They have different traditions but share a common experience—having to leave everything behind, flee their homes, and try to start over somewhere else.
• MAP: MAP International provides medicines and health supplies to those in need so they can experience life to its fullest.
• MATTER: MATTER is a movement of people, businesses, and organizations who believe they have the power to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges right in their own two hands.
• Restore Ukraine: Restore Ukraine’s mission is to restore dozens of cities and hundreds of communities for Ukrainian families.
• Salesian Missions: Their mission is to teach young people various trades that will help them find decent jobs and become self-sufficient, contributing members of society.
• SERV: SERV has used food as a platform to share Christ since 2000. They build relationships with people who live in some of the most extreme conditions on the planet, and they keep going back, providing clean water, shelter, education, protection from human trafficking, and so much more.
• Soles4Souls: Soles4Souls turns unwanted shoes and clothing into opportunity by keeping them from going to waste and putting them to good use.
• UA Resistance Foundation: Creating a trusted platform to unite the friends and allies of Ukraine in their support through meaningful and synergistic partnerships.
• UMANA: The largest Ukrainian Medical Association of North America who, with help from several UMANA Chapters, has distributed 2.45M+ to help the victims of the war in Ukraine with medical and humanitarian relief.
• UNHCR: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people.
• Vivoblu: They exist to impact the world by providing access to clean, safe water. They pursue this passion because they believe that every human being is designed with dignity and value and that water is a fundamental staple in human flourishing.

• Donate money to one of the organizations listed above.
• Donate goods and products as an individual, network, group of friends, religious institution, non-profit, or company.
• Use your influence to make introductions between those who need help and those who can help.
• Share credible information on social media platforms.
• Become educated on current events and engage in meaningful conversations.
• After you have acted, encourage others to do the same.

• Visible labeling that this is for Vector and Ukraine aid
• Non-HAZMAT items
• Non-refrigerated supplies and medications
• Palletized in standard pallets: (L) 48″ x (W) 40″
• Height can vary, maximum 48″
• Wrapped in stretch film
• Not used items, only new
• At least one pallet per donation
• Refer to potential donation list at the top of the page for items most in need.

• Over 1.15 million pounds of supplies have been shipped, which includes contents like medical supplies, first aid kits, hygiene items, disaster blankets, clothing, and children’s books
  
• Generous financial sponsorships from D-Trans LLC, WCAworld Foundation, and a private family foundation to cover shipments of aid
  
• Logistics partners such as Hapag-Lloyd and Swan Transportation Services have helped lower the cost of aid shipments
  
• Donations of vital medical supplies from Performance Health and MATTER as well as disaster blankets from Whitehouse & Shapiro
  
• Warehouse space donation from Books For Africa for shipment consolidation as needed
  
• Personalized connections between individuals and companies interested in supporting Ukraine with other individuals, companies, and non-profits who are working in the region
  
• Collective efforts for sourcing everything from medical supplies to automobiles to protective equipment to basic necessities
  
• Vector has hosted multiple episodes of our Logistics with Purpose podcast focused on Ukraine efforts, including guests such as Procure4Peace, Soles4Souls, SERV International, and WCAworld Foundation.