There are 7.5 million children in Ukraine being impacted by the crisis, according to UNICEF.
chief executive officer Alexander Lacik said in a statement that children in Ukraine need shelter, water, food, medicine, safe zones and other support “to live through this crisis. UNICEF’s work is critical and desperately needed.
Skinny Girl founder and former ”Real Housewives of New York City” star Bethenny Frankel recently pledged $10 million in aid to Ukraine residents through her disaster relief initiative BStrong. Her efforts are focused on women and children who have fled to the border of Poland. The Polish retail chain LPP has closed all of its 157 stores in Ukraine and the company has suspended shipments to the country. With more than 2,000 stores worldwide, LPP has also canceled its development plans in the country at this point, according to a company spokesperson. The retailer has relocated its administrative office from Kyiv to Lviv, in order to manage operations of its Ukrainian business from there.
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