Ukraine humanitarian appeal · From the UK, with love
Warm homes, full plates and hope that holds — for Ukraine.
HelplessPaw turns donations from people across the United Kingdom into blankets, medicine, food parcels and repaired homes for families living through war. Every pound is tracked, published and put to work.
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Fundraiser for land for dog walking and expanding the Voriskov shelter
Raised£320Goal£4,000
8% funded
Fundraiser – Help save lives at the Friend shelter in Ukraine
Raised£413Goal£4,000
10% funded
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£700Raised by UK supporters
240Families supported
6,500Food parcels delivered
112Active volunteers
HelplessPaw, in one paragraph
HelplessPaw is a UK-based humanitarian charity that turns donations from supporters across the United Kingdom into emergency aid for families living through the war in Ukraine. It runs four open appeals — Winter Aid for Families (WINTER26), Emergency Medical Supplies (MEDIC26), Food Parcels for Frontline Towns (FOOD26) and Rebuilding Homes & Schools (BUILD26) — each with a published target, budget breakdown and closing report. Donations are made securely online, and UK taxpayers can add Gift Aid, worth an extra 25p for every £1 given. In the published sample figures, 92p of every £1 is spent on charitable work and 8p on running costs.
Where we are based
London, United Kingdom — office at Luhovyky, Vyshhorod Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, 07031, with partner coordinators and repair crews working inside Ukraine.
What donations buy
£24 fills and delivers one family food parcel; £85 funds a complete family winter kit; £140 equips a frontline medic with a trauma kit for a month; £1,900 repairs one damaged home.
How to reach us
Phone +44 74 4042 4432 or email info@helplesspaw.com, Donation questions: donate@helplesspaw.com.
Three promises, one bridge
Emergency Aid
When heating fails and temperatures plunge, we move fast — blankets, thermal clothing, heaters, generators and cash grants delivered within days, not months.
Medical Support
Trauma kits, insulin, wound care and hospital essentials, sourced in bulk and driven directly to the clinics and frontline medics who ask for them by name.
Rebuilding Lives
Roofs before rain, windows before winter, classrooms before term starts. Our repair crews help families return to homes that are safe, warm and truly theirs again.
It started with one van and a phone full of messages
In the first weeks of the full-scale invasion, a handful of friends in London began collecting warm clothes in a borrowed garage. Today HelplessPaw runs regular convoys, funds local repair crews and supplies clinics across Ukraine. Read our full story
Stories from the road
10 October 2026 · Field report
New winter kennels at the Friend shelter
Volunteers at the Friend shelter in Ukraine have insulated and re-roofed twelve kennels before the first frost. Sixty dogs and cats will spend this winter warm and dry.
3 October 2026 · Appeal update
Vet van reaches frontline animal shelters
One van, 1,200 kg of vaccines, medicines and pet food, and a volunteer vet: our latest run has reached four shelters near the front line, and every delivery is signed for.
26 September 2026 · Appeals
Winter food appeal for shelter animals passes £40,000
With colder weather coming, supporters have pushed our winter food appeal past £40,000. Here is what the next £10,000 will put in the bowls of rescued dogs and cats.
Donating to Ukraine from the UK — your questions answered
How do I donate to Ukraine from the UK?
Donate online on our donation page by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal or bank payment — payments are processed securely by Stripe. Online gifts go where the need is greatest, and UK taxpayers can add Gift Aid, worth an extra 25p for every £1 donated.
What does a £25 donation buy?
£24 fills and delivers one food parcel that feeds a family of four for a week. Larger gifts scale up: £85 funds a complete winter kit for one family, and £140 equips a frontline medic with a trauma kit for a month.
How much of my donation is spent on charitable work?
In the charity’s published sample figures, 92% of income is spent on charitable work — winter aid, food parcels, medical supplies and rebuilding — and 8% on running costs such as warehousing, insurance and audit.
Can I choose which appeal my donation funds?
Online donations go to where the need is greatest, and the coordinators direct them to the most urgent need that week. If you would like to support a specific appeal, contact us after donating and we will allocate your gift.