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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds To Pledge $1M Donations For Ukrainian Refugees
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds To Pledge $1M Donations For Ukrainian Refugees

Category: Entertainment
Published Date: March 03, 2022
Last Update: March 03, 2022
Author: Cebu Admin

The star couple took to their social media accounts to match every dollar donated under USA for UNHCR for families fleeing war in Ukraine.


“In 48 hours, countless Ukrainians were forced to flee their homes to neighboring countries. They need protection. When you donate, we’ll match it up to $1,000,000, creating double the support.” Reynolds said on Twitter.


Lively also posted on Instagram a UNHCR photo of a child, saying that the non-profit organization is providing “life saving aid”. Ukrainians packed onto train stations, stood for hours in long lines to leave the country after the Russian invasion on Thursday. As of now, more than 600,000 refugees have fled Ukraine, according to the UN.


EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Yiva Johansson prompted that the European Union needs to be ready for millions of refugees to arrive.


"It's very difficult to guess how many, but I think we should be prepared for millions," Johansson said on Sunday. The European Union (EU) estimates that up to four million people may try to leave the country, according to BBC News on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.


“Because of years of violence, 2 million people and above had left Ukraine even before Russian troops invaded, and almost 3 million people in Ukraine will need humanitarian assistance this year,” The UN said in a statement shared on CNN.


The bloc has relaxed its rules on refugees and says its member states will welcome the refugees with "open arms”, shared BBC News.

Photos By: Today.com

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