When you give toward shipping lifesaving supplies around the globe, you may wonder where these essentials go. Of course, there’s more than one answer. Lifesaving supplies are sent to several different places depending on where the greatest need is.
But 2023 has been a busy year, with one crisis after another. With everything going on, you may wonder what exactly the most urgent needs are in different parts of the world and how the aid you help ship makes a difference.
Keep reading to discover the greatest needs around the world right now.
Eastern Europe
Refugees in Ukraine and other parts of Europe still desperately need essentials
With the war still going strong in Ukraine, millions of refugees and displaced people are struggling to survive all across Eastern Europe. They still desperately need essentials like food and water, especially as prices continue to rise.
Without proper documentation, many refugees also can’t find jobs, so affording even the most basic necessities is becoming more difficult as time goes on.
Plus, as winter approaches once again, countless refugees will need warm clothes like shirts, jackets, and shoes. In Eastern Europe, temperatures can drop well below freezing during the coldest months — a dangerous situation for refugees without proper clothing.
By giving to ship lifesaving aid to places like Ukraine and neighboring countries, you can ensure that people have the warm clothing they need to survive the winter.
Africa
Help provide medical supplies and other needed aid to people in Africa!
One of the most critical needs in Africa is food, but there’s another need you might not hear as much about: healthcare. Many impoverished and remote communities don’t have access proper medical care or supplies. Without treatment, preventable diseases and minor injuries can quickly become deadly.
And since the malnutrition rate has increased — especially in children — so has the need for medical supplies to treat it. Pregnant women who can’t get the care they need are also at risk of dangerous and life-threatening complications for themselves and their babies.
When you ship lifesaving aid, you help provide medical supplies like hospital beds, masks, gloves, and more to people without access to healthcare.
Central and Latin America
Be a lifeline to starving families in Central and Latin America
Central and Latin America may rarely appear in the news, but countries like Haiti, Honduras, and Peru are currently struggling with a severe food insecurity crisis. Rising prices, shortages, and economic decline are all contributing to the worsening situation.
Since the pandemic hit in 2020, Central and Latin America have struggled to recover. Unlike other parts of the world, the food situation is still getting worse, even almost four years later.
Currently, almost 1 in 4 families in Central America don’t have enough food to eat on a regular basis. And since the price of food staples is predicted to rise in the coming months, this number will also likely grow with it.
Your gifts to ship lifesaving aid help provide nutrient-rich food to starving men, women, and children around the world.
What You Can Do
When you help ship essentials, you’ll make a difference worldwide!
With so many urgent needs worldwide, how do you know where to start? How can you maximize your impact to help as many people as possible?
The good news is that we currently have donated clothes, medical equipment, hygiene kits, and more in our warehouse. They’re ready to go meet these needs and more — we just need YOUR help to ship them to people in need worldwide!
And it gets better — every $1 you give toward shipping these lifesaving supplies will MULTIPLY 16x! That means just $30 will send an incredible $480 worth of essentials like food, medical supplies, clothing, and more to people in Ukraine, Burundi, Haiti, and other places in need.
What an incredible way to maximize your impact!
Plus, your gift won’t just help meet physical needs — you’ll also be an enduring example of God’s love to so many people worldwide.
Please give today and send lifesaving help and hope where it’s needed most.