3/3/22 - Russia has seized the city of Kherson. 3/3/22 -1 million people have fled Ukraine according to the UN
Refugee agency.
(Article) 3/3/22 -HELT members rescued 3/3/22 -More major sanctions are worrying about Putin
For those of you who haven't heard, Russia's military began its
invasion of Ukraine on Friday, February 25th, after previously insisting
that they wouldn't. (It happened mostly due to tensions rising between
Russia and Ukraine due to the possibility of Ukraine joining NATO, and also deep-rooted
resentment with Russia's government believing Ukrainian land was rightfully
theirs.)[1]
Many nations around the world have condemned these actions.
Many worry that if President Vladimir Putin continues his rampage, a third
World War could begin (although it's very unlikely and we should hope it
never happens). If it does begin the site updates will most likely stop or
even increase to help people understand this major event in history.
But the most terrifying bit of this is thinking about the
people. It's easy to desensitize yourself from the numbers, the graphs,
casualties rising by the day. But these are people. Behind every number is
a person. A person who had a family, a person who had hopes and
inspirations, a person who laughed and cried and loved just like you do.
It's easy to think that the people in danger are just some people over
there, but they are people just like you.
We aren't asking you to fly to Ukraine and singlehandedly fight
away the bad guys, and we sure as hell aren't asking you to sign a "stop
the war" change.org petition that Vladimir Putin won't care about. The best
way you can help is by doing one (or both) of two things.
If you can, donate to the Red Cross in Ukraine to support
the people on the ground there. They're working to help Ukrainians
inside and outside of Ukraine, as they're in critical need of
shelter, basic aid items, and medical supplies. It would really be
awesome if you were able to convince your parents to donate even a
little bit, anything helps. But if not, (which is perfectly
understandable), you can always
Share this page or the Red Cross link to get the word out and get
the people of Ukraine the support they need. Many apologies for
interrupting your fun, have a great day.
