Search and Rescue
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Search and Rescue
This page is part of the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation’s record of past humanitarian work. Gifts made today support our Annual Fund.
Russia's indiscriminate and widespread destruction in Ukraine has taken the lives and livelihood of an unimaginable number of people in Ukraine. Working dogs are essential to search and rescue operations for saving people trapped in the wreckage and ruin across the country. These dogs are just as vulnerable to injury as their human counterparts, with wounds from rubble and land mine explosions taking them out for weeks or months at a time, if not indefinitely.
To ensure that these invaluable canines are safe and can continue saving lives, we're providing protective equipment specifically designed for working dogs. Our first emergency shipment of protective equipment was sourced from the U.S., but we've now identified K9 protection sourced within Ukraine as part of our larger strategy of prioritizing aid sourced within Ukraine in order to increase delivery speed and bolster local economies.
A $300 donation will provide a full set, which includes:
- Booties
- Goggles
- Tactical Vest
- Ear Protection
- First Aid Kit
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Your gift to the Annual Fund:
- Supports the Center for Reuniting Families of Ukraine and the Center for Ukraine’s Sovereign Recovery we are building
- Sustains the FOUN advocacy that keeps Ukraine issues in front of policymakers
- Provides targeted humanitarian assistance
- Gives the Foundation the flexibility to respond where the need is greatest as the humanitarian crisis evolves