The willingness to help war-torn Ukraine is great – also in Hesse.
If you want to help, you should first note that not every donation serves its purpose, even if it is well intentioned.
Clothing donations such as short skirts or light summer clothing do not make sense given the current temperatures.
According to Silvia Holten, spokeswoman for "World Vision", donations in kind and material also cause high costs for collection, sorting, transport and the often lengthy customs clearance in the destination country.
"In this way they do not help, but rather hinder the humanitarian work on site," says Gisela Prellwitz, spokeswoman for the regional association of the German Red Cross (DRK) in Wiesbaden.
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The DRK therefore asks for monetary donations for the people in Ukraine (see section monetary donations).
They are "more flexible and efficient to use than a donation in kind." Nevertheless, aid organizations are occasionally looking for donations in kind and there is the possibility of providing refugees with accommodation (more on this below).
An overview of various aid options in the Rhine-Main region.
Monetary donations:
Monetary donations arrive where they are needed even if they are not geographically close.
The Hessian Ministry of the Interior lists aid organizations that have set up donation accounts for Ukraine.
Donations can usually be made via a contact form on the website (see links) or by bank transfer.
Unicef:
Unicef mainly helps children with its work.
Donations can be made using the contact form or by bank transfer: Bank für Sozialwirtschaft Köln;
IBAN:
DE57 3702 0500 0000 3000 00;
BIC:
BFSWDE33XXX;
Donation purpose "Ukraine emergency aid"
Caritas:
The aid organization is asking for donations for those affected by the war.
Donations can be made here or by bank transfer: Bank für Sozialwirtschaft Karlsruhe;
IBAN:
DE88 6602 0500 0202 0202 02;
BIC:
BFSWDE33KRL;
Fundraiser "Ukraine War, CY01026"
Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe:
The aid organization of the Protestant church, together with its sister organization Bread for the World, collects donations under a project set up for the Ukraine:
IBAN:
DE68 5206 0410 0000 5025 02;
BIC:
GENODEF1EK1;
Donation purpose "Ukraine Crisis"
German Red Cross:
The DRK is expanding its aid for Ukraine:
IBAN:
DE63 3702 0500 0005 0233 07;
BIC:
BFSWDE33XXX;
Purpose of donation: "Emergency aid Ukraine"
Malteser:
The organization also wants to support the foundation of a Ukrainian Malteser aid organization with the donations:
IBAN:
DE10 3706 0120 1201 2000 12;
BIC:
GENODED1PA7;
Purpose of donation: “Malteser International Pax Bank, Ukraine”
Action Alliance Germany Helps
: The alliance brings together many charities and other NGOs that collect donations for the people:
IBAN:
DE62 3702 0500 0000 1020 30;
BIC:
BFSWDE33XXX;
Purpose of donation: "Emergency aid Ukraine"
Action Alliance for Disaster Relief:
This alliance also supports people affected by the war in Ukraine:
IBAN:
DE65 100 400 600 100 400 600;
BIC:
COBADEFFXXX;
Purpose of donation: "Emergency aid Ukraine"
The
ARD
has set up a donation account under the keyword "Nothilfe Ukraine":
IBAN:
DE53 200 400 600 200 400 600;
Purpose of donation: "ARD / emergency aid Ukraine"
In
Mainz
, the Ukrainian association Mainz, the 05er, the Malteser Mainz, the Mainzer Lionsclub and "Mombach helps" have joined forces and ask for donations: Mombach helps eV;
IBAN
: DE59 5506 0611 0000 2164 70;
Keyword: Ukraine help.
Donations in kind are still being sought.
(More on that below)
The
Frankfurter Awo
calls for donations with a campaign on Facebook.
AWO International,
IBAN:
DE83 1002 0500 0003 2211 00, keyword: "Emergency aid Ukraine"
The
Humanitarian Pilots Initiative
flies people who cannot escape overland, such as sick or injured people, from the border region of Ukraine to Egelsbach near Darmstadt.
Donations are being collected to finance the flights:
IBAN:
CH31 8102 3000 0053 2884 0, BIC/Swift Code: RAIFCH22A23, BC (Banking Clearing): 81023. Pilots or aircraft owners who would like to help with the relief effort can send an email to contact can@hpi.swiss.
The
Ukrainian Association Frankfurt
refers to various donation options on its website.
On March 18th,
the
Frankfurter Bürgerstiftung organizes a benefit concert for the Ukraine.
Monetary donations are also possible.
The city of
Bad Soden
am Taunus is asking for monetary donations so that the city can support refugees arriving there directly and as needed.
Taunus-Sparkasse,
IBAN:
DE91 5125 0000 0004 0250 67, BIC HELADEF1TSK, keyword “Ukraine”
The
Caring Elephants association
collects donations to translate a picture book for traumatized refugee children created by psychologists into German-Ukrainian and English-Ukrainian, to have it reprinted and to make it available to offers of help.
The book was created in the course of the refugee situation in 2015 and is currently available in German-Arabic.
In
Darmstadt
, the Association Germany-Ukraine/Moldova (PDUM) is asking for donations: IBAN DE46 5089 000 000 9522 06, keyword: "Ukraine"