Donations for Ukrainians besieged by war overwhelm Northeast Philadelphia relief campaign

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The United Ukrainian-American Relief Committee in Philadelphia continues to see an influx of donations from locals who want to help people besieged by war in Ukraine.

The United Ukrainian-American Relief Committee in Philadelphia received so many donations from locals that their headquarters on Cottman Avenue is overflowing. "It's a little overwhelming., people are so gracious," Executive Director Mortja Watters said.The United Ukrainian-American Relief Committee in Philadelphia continues to see an influx of donations from locals who want to help people besieged by war in Ukraine.

"It's a little overwhelming., people are so gracious," Watters said. "If anyone has storage, a warehouse-type facility, then let us know about it." The United Ukrainian-American Relief Committee continues to see an influx of donations for people stranded in Ukraine. Two million people — half of them children — have fled Ukraine in the less than two weeks since Russia invaded the country, officials said Tuesday, as Europe's worst refugee crisis since World War II grows by the day.

 

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