Acute humanitarian crisis: warmth and energy for Ukraine
Our colleagues in Ukraine are sounding the alarm. On the front line around Zaporizhzhia, the situation is critical. As the country endures its harshest winter on record, heating and electricity infrastructure continues to be targeted by attacks.
Millions of people are without heating, electricity or water, with temperatures dropping as low as –20°C. Older people, people with disabilities and families with young children are especially struggling to cope.
Dorcas is already on the ground and able to provide immediate assistance. Together, we can scale up this support and save lives. Specifically, we are providing these people with a warmth and energy kit, consisting of:
- 1 × mini portable gas stove with gas cartridges for 3 months.
- 1 × rechargeable torch.
- 1 × thermal blanket.
- 1 × sleeping bag suitable for extreme cold.
- 1 × power bank.
- 1 × thermos flask.
Donate today and our colleagues will take action immediately.
Your support is needed!
With a financial donation, support can be provided to ensure that people in Ukraine have heat and energy this winter.
Emergency kits
The ongoing attacks on energy infrastructure leave families in freezing homes, struggling to cook, stay warm or stay connected. That is why Dorcas is distributing emergency kits to people in need. Each kit contains essential items to help retain warmth and energy, including a portable gas stove, an insulated blanket, a winter-proof sleeping bag, a rechargeable torch, a mobile power bank and a thermos flask. Everything is designed to be portable, in case people are forced to flee at a moment’s notice.
February 6, 2026
People face life-threatening conditions
Across large parts of Ukraine, especially in frontline areas near Zaporizhzhia, electricity and heating fail on a structural basis. In the city itself, only 20 kilometres from the front line, power cuts of more than 16 hours a day have become normal. Without electricity and telecom connections, people cannot reach family members or emergency services, and essential needs such as heating and light become inaccessible.
Older people living alone or those with limited mobility face acutely life-threatening conditions as temperatures continue to fall.
To support them endure this harsh winter, Dorcas provides warmth and energy kits containing practical items that make an immediate difference. These kits enable people to cook, stay warm and maintain vital communication when it matters most.
February 5, 2026
'The cold gives me no rest. It drains me physically and mentally.
Cooking or washing becomes a real challenge when it is this cold indoors. We sleep wearing several layers of clothing and under two blankets.'
- Project participant from Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.
