US based NGO helps in evacuation of students stuck in war-hit Ukraine

A US-based charitable non-profit organisation, Sewa International is helping foreign students stuck in Ukraine to evacuate safely. 

Sewa International is a US-based charitable non-profit organisation that is helping the international students stranded in Ukraine during the Russia and Ukraine war in the evacuation process. It has launched a helpline to evacuate the students stuck in Ukraine.

The organisation is arranging for transportation to the nearest border check-post and making arrangements for food and other essential supplies for their journey, as reported by News 18.

As per the report, Sewa International has already more than 4,000 students registered in its helpline and volunteers are trying to evacuate another 400 students amid the explosions and gunfire continuously being heard in the troubled country.

Moreover, Sewa Europe, an independent partner organisation, and the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) are currently working in ten Ukrainian cities.

Sewa International has funded USD 10,000 for the Ukrainian relief efforts and initiated a fundraising campaign on the social media platform Facebook to help people stranded there during this humanitarian crisis.

"The war between Russia and Ukraine has affected all people in the region and caused serious distress in a world that is still struggling to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Sewa International in the USA and HSS volunteers in Europe, the US, and India are receiving hundreds of messages seeking help from people who are stuck in the war zone," said Arun Kankani, President, Sewa International, USA.

"The messages and videos we are getting from the war zone show the fear, anxiety, and danger people are facing as they run to safety. As the global Sewa network rises to face this challenge, I request people to support Sewa International in this rescue effort," he added.

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