Ukraine has more than 30,000 registered charities. They raise funds for various areas: medicine and weapons for the military, psychological support for children, veteran rehabilitation, and rebuilding destroyed infrastructure. Many people also run personal fundraisers to equip friends and relatives serving in the armed forces. But sometimes, fraudsters try to profit from volunteer donations.
In 2024, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office charged a member of the armed forces and volunteer Vladyslav Sword with allegedly misappropriating nearly $10,000 from a drone fundraiser. In 2025, volunteer Nazariy Husakov was accused of collecting tens of thousands of dollars “for medicine,” despite, according to investigators, being supplied by the state. To help donors avoid scams, the Yellow Blue Business Platform compiled a list of reliable organizations that regularly report their expenses and have no history of scandals. They maintain English-language websites detailing their projects and sharing stories of the people they’ve helped.
Here are 16 vetted charities, their areas of work, and some of their completed projects.
Donate to defence (weapons and military equipment)
UNITED24 Portal
A state fundraising platform with verified campaigns, launched in 2022. It is Ukraine’s largest charity by total funds raised, collecting over $1.46 billion since its inception. UNITED24 ambassadors include world-renowned artists, public figures, and scholars — such as historian Timothy Snyder, business magnate Richard Branson, the band Imagine Dragons, and actress Angelina Jolie.
You can donate to five areas:
- Defence (air defence systems, military equipment, weapons)
- Humanitarian demining of de-occupied territories
- Medical aid
- Reconstruction
- Education and science (projects to rebuild destroyed schools and construct shelters in them)
Come Back Alive
Since 2014, this foundation has been purchasing equipment and technology that save lives and make the Ukrainian military more effective. This includes drones, infantry weapons, and even equipment kits that support F16 aircraft. Over ten and a half years, the organization has raised more than $493 million.
Come Back Alive instructors have conducted numerous training sessions in tactical medicine and first aid. They have also trained over 11,000 specialists in various fields, including sappers, snipers, and drone operators.
Since 2018, the foundation has also been producing military analysis and helping wounded soldiers recover, for example, by organizing sports competitions for veterans with disabilities.
In August 2024, the foundation launched the Dronefall project to protect rear-line cities and military positions from drones that Russia launches almost every night. Over two years, the project has equipped 90 units with approximately $13 million worth of gear. Dronefall has caused over $86 million in losses to Russian forces.
The foundation reports on all purchases and regularly shares photos and videos of soldiers receiving equipment.
Serhiy Prytula Foundation
The foundation was established in 2020 by former TV host and politician Serhiy Prytula. Initially, it supported rehabilitation centers and orphanages, and at the start of the full-scale invasion, it provided Kyiv’s defenders with essential supplies to protect the city.
During the ongoing war, the foundation purchases equipment, vehicles, drones, medical supplies, and gear for Ukrainian forces. For example, in August 2022, volunteers acquired a satellite from ICEYE for Ukrainian intelligence. On the foundation’s website, donors can choose a specific military support area to contribute to, such as drones or training for Ukrainian forces.
The foundation supports humanitarian initiatives in de-occupied and frontline areas. Volunteers for these projects clear mines, supply medical and rehabilitation facilities, rebuild bombed schools and equip them with shelters, and create modular settlements for people who have lost their homes.
The foundation reports on every military-related purchase and provides an annual summary of its humanitarian work and overall activities.
- Donate to the Serhiy Prytula Foundation — Military Support
- Donate to the Serhiy Prytula Foundation — Humanitarian Support
Hurkyt
The foundation was created after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In the early months of the war, volunteers were evacuating people from Irpin and Chernihiv, delivering humanitarian aid to frontline areas, and supplying equipment to Ukrainian forces.
Over more than three years, Hurkyt has raised around $2 million and used the funds to provide over 110 tons of humanitarian aid, 96 vehicles for military personnel and medics, more than 100 generators, and dozens of pieces of equipment.
The foundation’s primary task now is to strengthen air defense units that protect cities from drones. Funds are used to purchase turrets, searchlights, pickup trucks, and thermal sights. Hurkyt also equips brigades with electronic warfare tools to safeguard military positions from drone attacks.
Hurkyt reports on all purchases and maintains a website in Ukrainian, though automatic browser translation reliably conveys information about its campaigns.
Donate to humanitarian aid
International Fund People in Need
A Czech non-governmental organization founded in 1992 by local war correspondents who wanted not only to report on conflicts but also to help those affected. Today, People in Need finances humanitarian projects in 25 countries.
In Ukraine, the fund has been active since the start of the war in the east in 2014. More than 130 verified partner organizations work with People in Need to evacuate people from frontline areas, provide comfortable conditions in transit centers, and offer temporary housing. Volunteers repair homes damaged by Russian shelling, restore water supplies in frontline towns and villages, and provide residents with backup energy sources, such as generators and solar panels.
People in Need also supports youth: rebuilding schools, creating dedicated spaces with technology so students without internet or devices can study remotely. A 24/7 free psychological support hotline is available for children and their parents.
- Donate to People in Need to support aid in Ukraine (choose the SOS Ukraine account)
Dobrobut Foundation
The charitable foundation was established in 2021 by the private network of medical centers, Dobrobut. The organization provided surgical care for children with congenital heart defects and ran training programs for future doctors in Ukrainian institutions.
After the full-scale invasion, doctors took on a new area of work—helping people affected by the fighting. Dobrobut operates a palliative care unit with professional medical staff and comfortable facilities. The foundation covers the cost of rehabilitation for refugees, military personnel, and their families.
The organization also treats injured military personnel—managing chronic pain, treating the effects of concussions, performing re-amputations to ensure soldiers experience no pain when using prosthetics, and providing rehabilitation.
The foundation regularly shares patient stories and reports quarterly on its expenditures.
Your Support Foundation
The foundation was established in 2014 by financier Valeriia Tatarchuk. Before the full-scale invasion, it supported seriously ill children and orphans. In 2022, Your Support Foundation expanded its work. Volunteers created a shelter for refugees in Lviv, assist hospitals helping those affected by the war, and deliver humanitarian aid while supporting boarding schools and rehabilitation centers for children evacuated from frontline areas. Over 11 years of work, the foundation has raised nearly $21 million. The organization reports on its expenditures at the end of each year.
Medical Battalion Hospitallers
This volunteer paramedic organization was founded in 2014 by military medic Yana Zinkevych. Volunteers complete medical training in order to join the battalion. Afterward, they regularly travel to combat zones, save lives on the front lines, and evacuate the wounded. The Hospitallers also raise funds for the treatment and rehabilitation of military personnel.
To date, the battalion has trained over 2,200 combat medics and evacuated more than 38,000 military personnel. The organization reports annually on its expenditures.
Donate to help children
Voices of Children
The foundation was created by human rights advocate Olena Rozvadovska and documentary filmmaker Azad Safarov. Since 2015, they have been supporting children and their families in Donetsk and Luhansk — frontline regions in eastern Ukraine.
Today, the Voices of Children team includes over 100 psychologists, psychotherapists, lawyers, and coordinators. They assist children at ten centers across Ukraine and through a free psychological support hotline.
The foundation also builds inclusive playgrounds, equips shelters in schools, and purchases equipment for rehabilitation centers for children affected by explosive ordnance injuries. In addition, it raises funds for its own large Childhood Rehabilitation Center.
In 2023, the foundation published an illustrated book, War Through the Voices of Children, featuring around 100 children’s stories of life during the war. It can be purchased from a U.S. publisher or ordered from Ukraine by donating $24 to the foundation.
Since the full-scale invasion, the foundation has helped over 105,000 families. Its work is trusted and supported by global celebrities, including singer Madonna and American talk show host Oprah Winfrey. Voices of Children reports on its activities annually.
Kids of Ukraine
The organization was founded in 2022 by entrepreneurs Artem Mazur and Andriy Antonenko. Its main goal is to support teenagers aged 12–16 affected by the war.
At Kids of Ukraine youth clubs, specialists provide various psychological rehabilitation methods for teens, including art therapy. The organization also hosts creative and educational activities to help teenagers cope with trauma and make new friends. Additionally, staff assist teens in choosing future careers and preparing for adulthood, including teaching financial literacy.
In the summer, teenagers from across Ukraine can attend a recovery camp in the relatively safe Ukrainian Carpathians, away from drone and missile attacks. The camp offers active recreation: teens play team games, participate in outdoor sports, and explore the mountain forests under adult supervision.
Since 2022, the organization has supported over 1,600 teens, most of whom are refugees from occupied territories or children of military personnel.
Tabletochki
The foundation’s story began in 2011, when founder Olha Kudinenko brought several packages of medication from abroad for children with cancer that weren’t available in Ukraine. Since then, it has grown into a large organization that now supports over 80% of Ukrainian children diagnosed with cancer.
Tabletochki covers the cost of medications, medical examinations, hospital stays, rehabilitation, and psychological and palliative support for children. Around 400 families rely on monthly support from the foundation to live and treat their children. The organization also equips pediatric oncology wards with necessary supplies, carries out renovations, and purchases medical equipment.
To improve the skills of Ukrainian doctors, Tabletochki organizes training programs and supports medical internships abroad. Additionally, the foundation advocates for changes in Ukraine’s healthcare system, such as a 2016 regulation allowing family members to visit loved ones in intensive care.
Before the full-scale invasion, the foundation planned to build its own pediatric oncology clinic. Due to the war, the project was paused. Instead, Tabletochki now helps families with children battling cancer evacuate and access care abroad.
Over 14 years, the foundation has raised more than $30 million and provides detailed monthly reports on all expenditures.
Donate to military rehabilitation
Superhumans Center
A network of modern medical centers founded in 2023 by entrepreneur Andriy Stavnitser, together with Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska and Health Minister Viktor Liashko. Superhumans Center have been promoted by global celebrities, including rock singer Sting and his wife, actress Trudie Styler.
Currently, three centers operate in Ukraine, providing care to over 1,500 people. Doctors offer free treatment to restore hearing and reconstruct body parts deformed by injury, create prosthetics for amputees and help them adapt, and provide rehabilitation and psychological support for adults and children affected by the full-scale invasion. Most patients are active military personnel and veterans.
The organization also runs the Defending Freedom project, sharing stories of military personnel who have completed treatment. Clinic expenses are overseen by a supervisory board that includes Olena Zelenska. Superhumans Center reports in detail on every project.
Patronage Service Angels
The first patronage service in Ukraine, founded in 2014 by military medic Olena Tolchakova of the Azov Battalion. Today, the service supports soldiers from Azov and the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, and thanks to their work, 85% of the wounded return to active duty.
Experienced specialists provide medical treatment and prosthetics, offer psychological and legal support to soldiers and their families, rehabilitate veterans, assist with memorial services for fallen soldiers, and identify the bodies of those who died in service. The service also advocates for veterans’ interests and collaborates with the government to improve state support programs.
The Angels report monthly on their expenditures.
RELY: Opora Foundation
Founded in 2023 by war veteran Volodymyr Sheredega and volunteer Volodymyr Myroshnychenko, the foundation’s mission is to help veterans successfully transition back to civilian life.
RELY: Opora provides medical equipment to hospitals and rehabilitation centers, raises funds for veteran treatment, and supplies custom prosthetics for service members with amputations.
Donors can choose a specific project to support on the foundation’s website. Currently, funds are being raised for two initiatives: rehabilitation for veterans with neurotrauma and the renovation of a pool at the Kyiv psychiatric hospital, where veterans with psychological and psychiatric conditions undergo rehabilitation.
Donate to help animals affected by the war
UAnimals Foundation
UAnimals was founded in 2016 by entrepreneur Oleksandr Todorchuk. The organization promotes humane treatment of animals and protects their rights. Thanks to UAnimals activists, the Ukrainian government has banned cosmetic testing on animals and passed an animal protection law that increased penalties for cruelty. The foundation also campaigns for circuses without animals, and 30 Ukrainian cities have already banned such performances.
Since the full-scale invasion began, UAnimals volunteers have been rescuing animals from frontline areas and regions at risk of occupation, sterilizing them, and sending funds and food to nearby shelters.
In June 2023, when Russian forces destroyed the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Plant, the team worked around the clock in Kherson to care for affected animals. The foundation also sponsors volunteers who were rescuing animals from the flood and protects national parks whose inhabitants came under threat of extinction.
In 2024 alone, UAnimals volunteers removed over 44 tons of trash and planted tens of thousands of tree seedlings. The organization also runs a media outlet to inform the world about Russia’s deliberate environmental destruction and the impact of war on animals.
Over 2,000 people from 38 countries have subscribed to support the foundation monthly. UAnimals provides detailed reports on animal aid daily, monthly, and annually.
Donate to organizations rebuilding damaged homes
Building Ukraine Together
In 2014, young people from Lviv founded Building Ukraine Together (BUR). In just two months, the organization repaired 25 apartments in an apartment building in Kramatorsk. Later, activists brought together youth from across Ukraine, with local self-governments volunteering to help improve their communities.
By 2022, the project focused on rebuilding homes destroyed across the country. Today, the organization has over 8,000 volunteers. In the summer, they run “builder camps,” where volunteers live for one to two weeks in small towns and repair damaged homes. In 2024 alone, the organization completed 27 such trips. On one trip, volunteers restored a building in a destroyed village in the Kherson region, which now houses a kindergarten, police station, post office, first aid station, and local council.
Throughout the year, BUR also organizes clean-up campaigns, where volunteers remove trash from natural areas or repair homes damaged by shelling.
