We have all been feeling a bit helpless about how to show solidarity for the beleaguered people of the Ukraine and have decided as a team to do some fundraising for the Disaster Emergency Fund’s Ukrainian Appeal. So Nick, Sam and Jane will be walking the distance between Lviv and Kyiv (560 Kilometers) during April as a group.

Intense conflict in Ukraine is threatening the lives and livelihoods of civilians across the country, causing hundreds of thousands to flee. Homes have been destroyed or are unsafe to live in. Essential services have been hit. Families have been separated. People have been injured. Lives have been lost.

DEC charities and their local partners are in Ukraine and across the border in the neighbouring countries. They are working to meet the immediate needs of all people fleeing with food, water, medical assistance, protection and trauma care.

£30 could provide essential hygiene supplies for three people for one month

£50 could provide blankets for 4 families to keep them warm

£100 could provide emergency food for two families for one month