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Emotional and financial complications of fundraising during war

Ukranians are helping their loved ones survive. But sending aid to a war zone isn't easy.

As Russia鈥檚 war in Ukraine continues, people across the country prepare for the possibility of a long, drawn out conflict.. Some, are determined to help their loved ones survive. But sending aid to a war zone isn't easy. Not just because access to cash locally is often hard to come by, but rules around fundraising are complicated.

Olia Hercules, cookbook author and chef, explains how, over the past two weeks, she鈥檚 rushed to fundraise and send protective gear to her brother fighting on the front lines in Kyiv. Like so many others, she ran into problems getting money where it needed to go. James Maloney, a partner at London-based law firm Farrer & Co. tells of the legal parameters charities can operate and fundraise for relief efforts. And, we hear from Mike Noyes, director of humanitarian aid at Action Aid UK who is leading the effort to help women and children fleeing the war at Ukraine鈥檚 border with Poland.

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Olia Hercules sits with her friends, showing them a video message from her brother after he received protective supplies she raised funds to procure and send him.

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Mon 14 Mar 2022 08:32GMT

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