截至目前有470萬烏克蘭難民跨越邊境進入歐洲。據聯合國兒童基金會（UNICEF）統計其中將有超過二百萬為兒童，之中有許多與家人分離或獨自前往。佛教慈濟基金會向聯合國兒童基金會捐贈1000萬美金，為受到影響的孩童們及其家庭提供急需的保護和服務，其中包含識別無人陪伴的兒童、提供心理支援及避免他們受到性剝削和虐待等傷害。

 
「受到戰爭影響的孩童們急需安全穩定的環境、以及兒童保護、醫療及教育等服務。目前聯合國兒童基金會團隊日以繼夜地在烏克蘭及鄰近的國家，提供難民兒童所需的援助。」聯合國兒童基金會私營部門募款及公共夥伴關係司司長，卡拉．哈達德．馬爾迪尼女士表示，「正因為有如佛教慈濟基金會等組織援助，我們的工作將會繼續幫助到更多的兒童。」
 
除了支援聯合國兒童基金會的人道主義行動，佛教慈濟基金會也在波蘭境內三個城市，為難民家庭提供賑災物資、心理支持與心靈關懷。慈濟預計將持續擴大援助範圍，計於六月底前，可援助一萬五千位難民。
 
佛教慈濟慈善事業基金會執行長顏博文表示：「佛教慈濟基金會對烏克蘭及鄰近國家所面臨的人道危機深感憂慮。特別值此困難的時刻，慈濟以不分宗教、種族或文化的精神，持續以行動關懷孩童及其家人的健康與福祉。」
 
顏博文執行長也指出，人道援助需要政府、企業、非政府組織及在地社區等秉持著慈悲、感恩、尊重與愛齊行，為最需要的人提供援助。因此，佛教慈濟基金會很榮幸能支援聯合國兒童基金會，給那些身處烏克蘭危機中的家庭及孩童提供急需的服務。

 


關於佛教慈濟基金會
佛教慈濟基金會是國際人道組織，在創造美善的世界時致力於幫助身陷於苦難的人們。
 
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佛教慈濟基金會針對遭受戰爭影響的家庭與孩童所做的應變：
至今，佛教慈濟基金會已在波蘭境內三個城市為從鄰近國家湧入的難民進行九場次的物資發放。援助物資包含小瓢蟲現值卡、環保毛毯、睡袋，以及糧食等。

 
關於聯合國兒童基金會
聯合國兒童基金會在一些世界上最艱難的地方，為最弱勢的孩童伸出援手。橫跨190多個國家及地區，我們在各地為每位孩童、為每個人建立一個更好的世界。
 
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Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation supports UNICEF with $10M for children affected by Ukraine war 
 
Date: April 28, 2022
 
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GENEVA/New York – April 28, 2022 – Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation is contributing USD $10 million to UNICEF’s emergency response to support vulnerable children and families impacted by the ongoing war in Ukraine and those who’ve fled to neighboring countries. 
 
To date, nearly 4.7 million refugees have crossed from Ukraine into Europe. UNICEF estimates that over 2 million refugees are children, many are separated or unaccompanied. 
 
The support from Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation will help UNICEF provide critical protection services for children and families, including the identification of unaccompanied children, psychosocial support, and protection from sexual exploitation and abuse, among others.
 
“The war in Ukraine is a child crisis. Every day more children are fleeing their homes, leaving everything they know behind in a desperate search for safety,” said Carla Haddad Mardini, UNICEF’s Director of UNICEF’s Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division in Geneva. “As the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate, the support from the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation will enable us to reach many more children and families who need our assistance,” she added.
 
In addition to supporting UNICEF, Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation has also provided physical goods alongside much needed psychosocial and emotional spiritual care to refugee families across three cities in Poland, with plans to expand the aid to reach 15,000 individuals by the end of June.
 
“Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation is deeply concerned by the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and neighboring countries. With our core value of relieving suffering regardless of religion, ethnicity and culture, our foundation is committed to supporting the health and well-being of children and families at this critical time.” said CEO Po Wen Yen. “It will take collaborative efforts from governments, corporations, NGOs and local communities to ensure that all needs are met with compassion, gratitude, respect and love. Therefore, Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation is proud to support UNICEF to provide necessary services to the most vulnerable children and families displaced by the Ukrainian crisis.”
 

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For more information please contact
  Sohini Roychowdhury, Communications Specialist, UNICEF. 
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About Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation is an international humanitarian organization whose mission is to relieve the suffering of those in need while creating a better world for all through compassion, love and hope.
 
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Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation’s response for children and families impacted by war in Ukraine
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation has, to date, held nine distributions across three cities in Poland in response to the outpouring of refugees into neighboring countries. Aid items have included but are not limited to Biedronka Gift Cards, eco-blankets, sleeping bags, and food items.
 
To learn more about Tzu Chi’s response, visit https://tzuchicenter.org/blog/tzu-chi-polands-supply-distribution-aids-ukrainian-refugees-in-poznan  
 
About UNICEF
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. Across more than 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, to build a better world for everyone.
 
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