United to win: United24 raises over $2.5 mln in three days to support Ukrainian army
Photo: Telegram / United24
The United24 platform, established as a global initiative by the Ukrainian authorities in May 2022 to aid Ukraine, has reported raising over $2.5 million in support of the Ukrainian army within just three days.
United24 reports this in a post.
As the message emphasizes, from February 28 to March 2, people from all over the world raised $2,597,908 for the Ukrainian army.
"Thanks to you, the fantastic donors of UNITED24, and people from all over the world, $2,597,908 was raised in support of the Ukrainian army from February 28 to March 2," the message says.
The United24 platform also published a list of 20 countries whose residents actively participated in donations.
From the information that was released, it is clear that the most donations were made by:
Citizens from the United States of America, who raised over $1.5 million.
The United Kingdom came in second place in terms of donations, with more than $168,000 coming from there to support the Ukrainian army.
Canada came in third. They raised $119,000.
Photo: Telegram / United24
Photo: Telegram / United24
For reference:
In Ukraine, on the night of March 1, Monobank initiated a "nuclear" fundraiser, following the meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump at the White House on February 28. According to the fundraiser's organizer, by the morning of March 1, approximately 70,000 participants from 61 countries had expressed their intent to contribute.
According to Monobank's owner, as of 5:00 p.m. on March 1, about 23 million hryvnias had been raised.
According to Horokhovsky, the fundraiser's aim was to demonstrate that Ukrainians are united in their resolve, harbor strong opposition to the enemy, and are committed to defending their land, freedom, and independence. He emphasized that their unity serves as their "nukes," which remain indestructible even in the face of other nuclear weapons.
Notably, in late December of the previous year, the Zagoriy Foundation, in collaboration with Info Sapiens, conducted their traditional annual study on the charity sector in Ukraine. The study examined charitable practices, their prevalence, emerging trends, and the challenges civil society faces.
According to the study's results, the charity prevalence index has indeed decreased compared to 2022: from 7.7 to 6.7 on a 10-point scale. However, this indicator is higher than in 2021, when the index was 4.5.
The percentage of Ukrainians involved in charity remains high: 86% have contributed to aid in various ways over the past year.
Reports indicate that Ukrainians increasingly donate to "jars" rather than larger foundations and charitable organizations. Additionally, Ukraine's official list of volunteers has grown by 1.5 times since the beginning of the year, reaching 10,000 people.
