Ukraine-born actor Mila Kunis, alongside along with her husband and fellow actor Ashton Kutcher, introduced Thursday that they’re launching the Stand With Ukraine GoFundMe, and can match as much as $3 million to Flexport.org and AirBnB.org with the last word aim of elevating $30 million (all {dollars} U.S.).
The target of the GoFundMe is to supply support and housing to Ukrainians devastated by the Russian invasion of the nation.
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Flexport can be transporting humanitarian support “on to recognized NGOs (non-governmental group) on the bottom,” mentioned the couple in an earnest social-media video.
The couple mentioned that AirBnB can be supporting housing and the price of residing for these offering shelter to refugees.
“I’ve at all times thought of myself an American, a proud American,” mentioned Kunis, 38, within the video. “I like every part that this nation has executed for myself and my household, however immediately I’ve by no means been extra proud to be a Ukrainian.”
Kunis was born within the western a part of Ukraine in 1983, in Chernivtsi of the previous Soviet Union. She immigrated to the U.S. in 1991.
“We’re elevating funds to assist a aid effort that can have fast impression and provide much-needed refugee and humanitarian support to the world,” mentioned Kutcher, 44.
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“[There is] no place on this world for this sort of unjust assault on humanity,” Kunis mentioned. “The individuals of Ukraine are sturdy and courageous, however being sturdy and courageous doesn’t imply you’re unfit of assist. We have to assist the individuals of Ukraine. Please assist us.”
The UN says that at the least a million refugees have fled Ukraine to neighbouring nations — together with about half 1,000,000 kids.
One other million extra individuals within the nation are displaced and attempting to hunt shelter.
As of this writing, the GoFundMe has amassed greater than $3.5 million. American enterprise capitalist and philanthropist Ron Conway donated $2.5 million of that complete.
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