March 2 – UEFA has released €1 million from its Foundation for Children to help children in Ukraine as well as child refugees in neighbouring countries.
A further emergency aid fund of €100,000 has been released to assist children and refugees in neighbouring Moldova.
The emergency aid fund will be managed by the Moldova FA, which is already working with local humanitarian organisations to assist Ukrainian refugee children arriving in the country.
The President of the Football Association of Moldova Leonid Oleinicenco said: “We are going through unprecedented times, with thousands of Ukrainian families seeking shelter in our country. This concrete support from European football and the UEFA Foundation for Children will help us to rapidly meet the basic needs of families and their children via local humanitarian organisations.”
Money will also be allocated to provide medicines and supplies to children’s hospitals in Ukraine, said UEFA.
The €1 million award will be focused on children’s rights and their well-being, with the exact allocation of the spend being made in cooperation with the member associations and local partners.
UEFA president and chairman of the UEFA Foundation for Children Aleksander Čeferin said: “Children are very vulnerable during conflicts and it is our duty to help defend their fundamental rights and their health. Thanks to the solidarity of European football and the support of our partners, we will be able to provide some of the assistance that children urgently need in Ukraine and in neighbouring countries.”
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