United Ukrainian American Relief Committee, Inc. (UUARC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1944 dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of Ukrainian communities and individuals worldwide. Since its inception, UUARC has provided humanitarian aid to refugees, disaster victims, and vulnerable populations across Ukraine, Eastern Europe, and the United States, with over $29.1 million in aid provided since the start of the war in Ukraine.
The United Ukrainian American Relief Committee, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of Ukrainian communities and individuals throughout the world. The UUARC achieves its goals by providing to targeted groups: direct financial assistance in the form of grants and loans; consultative and support services; purchase and transfer of requested products and services.
UUARC was founded in 1944 to help those in need and has provided aid to thousands of refugees after World War II and countless Ukrainians worldwide. As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit and USAID partner, UUARC operates in Ukraine, Romania, Poland, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Brazil, Argentina, and the U.S. Beyond humanitarian aid, the organization runs education programs, sustainable land initiatives abroad, and immigrant services in the U.S., often being first to respond to natural disasters. The organization is recognized as one of America's Best Charities and operates through a volunteer team committed to serving vulnerable populations globally.
UUARC's Executive Board meets monthly to coordinate financial, administrative, and program activities. The organization operates from a main office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and maintains two fully staffed offices in Ukraine, along with volunteer representatives in major cities across the U.S. and Europe.
UUARC operates multiple programs including war aid and humanitarian assistance, educational initiatives (such as "From Childhood to Taras" reaching 7 regions annually), an Adopt-a-Grandparent program supporting elderly in Ukraine since 1999, four soup kitchens across Ukraine, medical equipment distribution to children's hospitals, orphanage support with annual gifts and cultural exchanges, wheelchair distribution through partnerships, skills training for children with disabilities, and an Information Bureau offering citizenship classes for newly arrived immigrants with a 100% success rate.
UUARC hosts charity fundraising events, including an upcoming Charity Fundraiser scheduled for Saturday, October 22.
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