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📣 Bring Halloween Joy to Ukrainian Children! 🎃
For children in Ukraine, the war has made even the simplest joys harder to come by.
This year, let’s turn leftover Halloween treats into a little hope and happiness!
United Help Ukraine and Saint Andrew’s Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral are collecting extra Halloween candy to send to children in Ukraine, bringing them a little sweetness and joy for the sweet holiday season!
📆Collection: November 1–14
📍VA: UHU Office Building Lobby (next to elevators)
10300 Eaton Pl, Office 120, Fairfax, VA
Mon–Fri, 8 AM–6 PM
📍MD: Saint Andrew’s Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral (outside the church)
15100 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD
Daily, 24 hours
Want to spread even more joy? Organize a candy collection at your office, school, or in your neighborhood! We’ll provide posters to help you get started.
Thank you for your kindness, generosity, and support!💛
Questions or want to host a collection? Email [email protected]
As Russian attacks continue to threaten homes, schools, and critical infrastructure across Ukraine, having access to fire safety equipment can make a life-saving difference.
Together with AVP, UkraineHilfe Dusseldor, United Help Ukraine is helping equip first responders with essential resources to protect communities and respond to emergencies.
Thanks to the generous donation of 200 fire extinguishers from Brandschutztechnik Feldhaus GmbH and Torben Brinkmann, more first responders will have the equipment they need when every second counts.
We are deeply grateful to our German donors and partners for their generosity, collaboration, and continued commitment to supporting Ukraine.
Every delivery strengthens communities and helps protect lives.
Together, we continue delivering essential aid where it is needed most.
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Read the op-ed now at the link below, or in print in tomorrow's edition of the NY Post.
nypost.com/2026/10/15/opinio…
This op-ed was written in partnership with our founding member organizations, @Razom, @novaukraine, @UnitedHelpUA.
‼️ Ukrainians feel betrayed. So do we.
⚠️ A DEAL THAT PUTS UKRAINIANS AT RISK
President Zelenskyy says he feels betrayed by the diesel deal President Trump made with Russia. Since its announcement on October 9, Russian attacks have killed more than 70 people across Ukraine and injured more than 375, according to Ukrainian regional authorities. Behind every number is a mother, a father, a child, a neighbour.
The deal breaks with nearly five years of sanctions on Russia for its full-scale invasion. It eases pressure on the energy revenues funding the war, just three weeks after the President signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026. Analysts say it is unlikely to lower U.S. diesel prices by more than a few cents a gallon. Ukraine is paying for it in lives.
Then came the “energy ceasefire” announced on October 11. Russia never publicly committed to it, and Ukrainian energy facilities were hit by ballistic missiles and drones that day and repeatedly since. Ukraine withheld fire from Russian energy infrastructure for three days while attacks on its people continued.
And now the tools that keep Ukrainians alive are being restricted and threatened.
🚨 THE HUMAN COST
On two nights this week, Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv without early warning from Ukraine’s partners, as the Trump administration threatens to cut off intelligence Ukraine relies on to detect missile launches.
Overnight on October 13–14, SpaceX restricted the speed of Starlink terminals in motion without warning Ukraine. Ukraine’s military relies on Starlink for battlefield communications when Russia destroys networks. It also connects interceptor drones that shoot down Russia’s jet-powered attack drones before they reach homes, hospitals, and power plants.
This morning, a Russian drone struck a residential courtyard in Kyiv’s Pecherskyi District. Seven people were injured.
🇺🇲 WHY THIS MATTERS
Siding with a dictator and murderer is not an American value. We believe in justice, freedom, and human rights. United Help Ukraine calls on all Americans to defend them.
Ukraine will keep showing up. We need you to do three things today:
📢 Call your representatives and urge them to reverse the diesel deal.
↗️ Share this post & help others understand what’s at stake.
💛 Support our humanitarian work by donating.
‼️ Even now, we can push back, and we will.
🚨 🚨🚨 Every deal has a human cost. As decisions on the purchase of Russian diesel fuel move forward, so do Russia’s devastating attacks on Ukrainian civilians.
Families are losing their loved ones. Homes, hospitals, and essential infrastructure continue to be destroyed. Across Ukraine, communities are living with the daily consequences of a war that has brought immeasurable suffering.
Revenue from Russian oil and petroleum exports contributes to the resources available to sustain Russia's war. The humanitarian consequences of decisions affecting these revenues cannot be overlooked.
As a U.S.-based humanitarian organization, United Help Ukraine remains committed to protecting lives, delivering critical assistance, and supporting communities affected by Russia's war.
Behind every policy decision are real people. Their lives must remain at the center of the conversation!
💛 Today, October 8, is National Donor Advised Fund (DAF) Day! 🎉 A day to celebrate one of the fastest-growing ways to give and make a lasting impact.
A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is a charitable giving account that allows donors to manage and plan their philanthropy. Today, DAFs hold more than $326 billion in charitable assets.
Have a DAF and want to support United Help Ukraine? 🇺🇦
There are two easy ways to make a gift:
1️⃣ Give through the DAF Day website
Visit the DAF Day website, click “Give Now” in the top-right corner of the homepage, search for United Help Ukraine, and follow the instructions
app.dafday.com/
2️⃣ Give directly through your DAF
Email us to let us know you intend to make a DAF gift: [email protected]
Share our EIN:
Provide your DAF advisor with our Federal EIN: 47-1837509.
Use our mailing address:
You can mail your gift to United Help Ukraine, PO Box 83426, Gaithersburg, MD 20883.
Thank you for your continued commitment to United Help Ukraine and the people of Ukraine. Every gift helps us provide critical support and build a stronger future for Ukraine. 💙💛
Have questions? Email us at [email protected] — we're happy to help! Together we are helping people & saving lives! 🇺🇦
October 6–7 ONLY!!! 🛍️ Turn Amazon Prime Days into a chance to bring joy to children in Ukraine. 🇺🇦 🛒 SHOP OUR AMAZON WISHLIST and help bring holiday gifts to children affected by Russia’s war.
For over a decade, United Help Ukraine supporters have helped deliver 7,200+ toys to children across Ukraine. This year, as the war continues to disrupt childhoods, families, and communities, we’re coming together again to make the holidays a little brighter.
👉 Choose a gift from our curated Amazon Wishlist, with toys starting at just $10. With just a few clicks, you can send a gift to a child in Ukraine — and United Help Ukraine will make sure it gets there.
This year, our Holiday Toy Drive supports children of defenders, children from internally displaced families, and children living in recently de-occupied territories — young lives deeply affected by war and displacement, for whom a holiday gift can bring comfort, hope, and joy.
We cannot stop the sirens. But together, we can give a child a moment of happiness, comfort, and the simple excitement of opening a holiday gift.
Your support can bring warmth, hope, and a little holiday magic to children in Ukraine this season.
🛒🎁 BUY A TOY
Choose a gift from our curated Amazon Wishlist, with toys starting at just $10. With a few clicks, you can select a toy for a child in Ukraine, and United Help Ukraine will make sure it gets there.
a.co/00xNoYiG
💳 GIVE A DONATION INSTEAD
Support our Holiday Toy Drive through this fundraiser and help make the holidays brighter for children in Ukraine.
giving.gofundme.com/campaign… 🇺🇦
🎄Help bring holiday joy to Ukrainian children affected by war🎁🇺🇦
For over a decade, United Help Ukraine supporters have helped deliver over 7,200 toys to children across Ukraine. This year, as the war continues to disrupt childhoods, families, and communities, we are coming together again to make the holidays a little brighter.
Join the 12th Annual United Help Ukraine Holiday Toy Drive- select your gift today to ensure it’s sent out in November.
Once in Ukraine, UHU’s Aid Hub in Kyiv will sort and, together with our volunteers, hand-deliver the toys across the country so children receive their gifts in time for the holidays.
This year, our Holiday Toy Drive for Ukraine supports children of defenders, children from internally displaced families, and children living in recently de-occupied territories — young lives deeply affected by war and displacement, for whom a holiday gift brings comfort, hope, and joy.
We cannot stop the sirens. But together, we can give a child a moment of happiness, comfort, and the simple excitement of opening a holiday gift.
Your support will spread warmth, hope, and a sprinkle of holiday magic to children on the frontlines this season.
Choose how you want to help:
🛒🎁 BUY A TOY Choose a gift from our curated Amazon Wishlist, with toys starting at just $10. With a few clicks, you can select a toy for a child in Ukraine, and United Help Ukraine will make sure it gets there.
🔗 a.co/00xNoYiG
💳 GIVE A DONATION instead. You can support our Holiday Toy Drive through our fundraiser and help make every child’s holiday brighter.
🔗 giving.gofundme.com/campaign…
Whether you choose to buy a toy or make a tax-deductible donation, your kindness fuels UHU's mission and brings comfort to children affected by the war.
💛Thank you for helping us share hope and holiday spirit with Ukraine’s children.
🚨 Evacuation vehicle delivered by UHU hit by a Russian drone while on a life-saving mission.
This Mazda BT-50, delivered by us in July, was on a mission to evacuate 2 wounded defenders from the front lines. The driver and combat medic were also injured as a result of the attack. We lost the vehicle, but we didn't lose 4 lives in the moment of the attack and saved dozens more since July.
‼️ Russia targets evacuation, humanitarian, and volunteer vehicles like this one provided by us, day and night.
This is just one example of the terror of this war. Thankfully, this time everyone in the vehicle survived, though they sustained additional trauma and injuries.This is why providing more vehicles is critical to protect people.
⚠️ WHILE WE DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO SAVE LIVES, RUSSIA ATTACKS, DESTROYS, AND KILLS.
We need your support!
We have already provided 540+ vehicles and repaired 500+ life-saving vehicles. This is just one story where, fortunately, lives were saved. But not every case ends this way.
MORE EVACUATION VEHICLES = MORE LIVES SAVED🇺🇦
👉 Support our Transportation Project. Donate now!
unitedhelpukraine.org/projec…
📲 Share this reel so more people can see the reality of war and understand the urgent need for evacuation vehicles — so more lives can be saved in Ukraine, where every second counts. 🇺🇦
📢 SMUHA-4 — Registration for psychologists in Ukraine is now OPEN!👏
The SMUHA-4 course is an 11-month training program by United Help Ukraine’s SMUHA Family Resilience Project, designed to equip psychologists with innovative, evidence-based methods and help more Ukrainians affected by war access quality psychological support.
We believe that through our combined efforts, dedication, and professionalism, we can help more children, teenagers, and their families regain emotional balance, find hope, and build confidence in themselves and their future.
The program is based on empirically validated methods and internationally tested approaches to emotional stabilization.
💛 SMUHA IMPACT TO DATE:
• 562 psychologists have completed SMUHA training across 23 regions of Ukraine
• 8,300 practical support sessions have been conducted for children and families as part of psychologists’ training over 3 years
• 15,800 support session* have been provided by SMUHA psychologists at project hubs
• 42,000+ individuals have been supported by the project
💙 WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
The program invites Ukrainian specialists who have:
• A higher education degree in psychology
• 3+ years of professional experience
• Willingness to participate in lectures, coaching sessions, and supervision throughout the course
• Commitment to mandatory practical training:
- 5 sessions with children
- 5 sessions with adolescents
- 5 sessions with adults/parents
💳 Training: Free of charge
📅 Registration & selection: October 1 – November 1, 2026
🎓 Course starts: November 3, 2026
⏳ Course completion: June 2027
👉 Register here (link in bio): forms.gle/4QJgZGMRSfXznBhf6
Together, we can equip more Ukrainian psychologists with the knowledge and practical tools to support children, families, and communities affected by war.
📩 SHARE THIS POST WITH A PSYCHOLOGIST IN UKRAINE YOU KNOW!
Follow SMUHA:
Instagram: instagram.com/smuha.uhu
Facebook: facebook.com/smuha.uhu
More info about SMUHA Family Resilience Project:
unitedhelpukraine.org/projec…
🤲 Support our project. Help us train more psychologists in Ukraine and reach more children and families:
giving.gofundme.com/campaign…
#SMUHA #UnitedHelpUkraine #Psychologist #MentalHealth #Психолог #SMUHA4
🇺🇦 Today, we honor and thank those who defend and have defended Ukraine. Defenders. Service members and volunteers. Veterans. Wounded defenders. Medics. Those who provide for the needs of the front lines. Prisoners of war and those missing in action. Those who have fallen defending Ukraine. Every person who, regardless of gender, rank, position, or place of service, risks their life and health to defend Ukraine.
We stand with those who continue the fight.
We remember and honor those who gave their lives for Ukraine.
And we thank each and every one of you for your courage, resilience, and unwavering dedication.
Your courage protects lives, freedom, independence, and democracy in Ukraine and gives us the opportunity to live, work, and continue helping.
For the United Help Ukraine team, supporting those who defend Ukraine is a daily commitment.
We work to ensure that Ukraine’s defenders have access to the support and resources they need:
🔹 Free tactical medicine training for defenders at our tactical medicine centers @ictm.uhu, providing practical skills and knowledge to help save lives on the battlefield;
🔹 Medical and humanitarian assistance to Ukrainian military units through our UHU Aid Hub, providing essential medical supplies, equipment, and other resources needed by defenders;
🔹 Providing and repairing evacuation vehicles to help evacuate wounded defenders from the front lines and get them to medical care;
🔹 Treatment and rehabilitation programs for wounded defenders, supporting their recovery and rehabilitation after injuries sustained in service;
🔹 Psychological support for children and families through SMUHA, including military families and families of fallen heroes, helping them cope with the impact of war and build resilience;
🔹 Advocacy for issues important to Ukrainian defenders on the international stage and in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States.
We will continue supporting those who protect lives. Every day.
Glory to the Heroes of Ukraine.
Eternal glory and remembrance to all those who gave their lives for Ukraine.
Celebrating the achievements of SMUHA-3! 👏 256 psychologists trained through across Ukraine.🇺🇦
These are more than just numbers. They represent 256 professionals who gained new knowledge, practical tools, and professional support — including 115 psychologists who were successfully SMUHA-certified to help children and families affected by the war.
What is SMUHA?
- SMUHA is a family resilience project by United Help Ukraine that provides psychological support to children, teenagers, and families affected by the war.
- SMUHA offers professional training for psychologists in Ukraine using modern and proven methodologies.
💛SMUHA-3 in numbers:
115 — therapists trained and certified through SMUHA-3
256 — therapists who participated in SMUHA-3 training
562 — therapists trained nationwide since 2022
💙 More than training: 11 months of professional development and support:
330 — training groups for parents and children
50+ — professional training sessions for therapists
6 — supervision sessions, supported by a team of experienced coaches
🌍Today, the SMUHA network of psychologists provides support across 23 regions of Ukraine. Ukrainian psychologists displaced by the war are also working across Poland, Czechia, Spain, the UK, France, Denmark, and Bulgaria, providing vital psychological support to Ukrainian children and families displaced by the war.
💌 We are incredibly proud of SMUHA-3 participants, our team, lecturers, and trainers. Despite constant air raid alerts, attacks, blackouts, and all the challenges brought by the war, we made this training possible — together. 🇺🇦
Every psychologist trained is another professional equipped to help a child cope with the effects of trauma, support a family, and help restore a sense of safety, hope, and a future.
🤝 Our heartfelt thanks to all our partners, donors, and supporters who stand behind SMUHA. Your support makes it possible to train professionals, expand access to psychological care, and reach even more children and families in Ukraine and abroad.
We are deeply grateful to the Defenders of Ukraine for making it possible to teach, learn, and gain practical knowledge to support the mental health and future of Ukrainians. 🇺🇦🙏
Help us train more psychologists to bring hope and healing to Ukraine’s children and families. Donate now!
👉unitedhelpukraine.org/donate
P.S. Registration for the next training course for psychologists in Ukraine — SMUHA-4 — opens tomorrow on our social media pages. 📣
Help us train more psychologists to bring hope and healing to Ukraine’s children and families. Donate now!
👉unitedhelpukraine.org/donate
