This appeal is now closed. Thanks to generous donations from the public, over £77 million was raised to help people affected by this crisis.

Some of the ways DEC funds have helped people whose lives have been turned upside down by the conflict in Ukraine.

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In Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, DEC funds are supporting an innovative project that delivers regular food baskets to people's homes, thanks to a network of volunteer cyclists. 

ActionAid is an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty.