How you can help
Here are some organizations taking donations for the relief effort:
ARC
American Refugee Committee, 612-872-7060; arcrelief.org; Suite 204, 430 Oak Grove St., Minneapolis, MN, 55403
ARAHA
American Relief Agency for the Horn of Africa, 612-781-7646; araha.org; 2111 Central Av. NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55418
OXFAM AMERICA
800-77-OXFAM (800-776-9326); oxfamamerica.org; Food Crisis in East Africa, P.O. Box 1211, Albert Lea, MN 56007-1211
CARE
800-521-CARE (800-521-2273); care.org; 151 Ellis St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30303-2440
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
800-736-3467; catholicrelief.org; P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21203-7090
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
888-392-0392; doctorswithoutborders.org; PO Box 5030, Hagerstown, MD 21741
MERCY CORPS
888-256-1900; mercycorps.org; P.O. Box 2669, Dept. W, Portland, OR 97208-2669
SAVE THE CHILDREN
800-728-3843; savethechildren.org; 54 Wilton Road, Westport, CT 06880
U.S. FUND FOR UNICEF
800-FOR-KIDS (800-367-5437); unicefusa.org; 125 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038
NEWS SERVICES
about the writer
In interviews with the Star Tribune, Ryan described life before and after the Russian invasion in the country, where she’s worked to secure the border and help refugees flee war-torn areas.