Ukrainian Student Advocacy

Advocacy Matters

This page highlights SUSK’s advocacy efforts, empowering Ukrainian-Canadian students to speak out on critical issues—from supporting Ukraine during wartime to promoting democracy and human rights. Advocacy, even thousands of kilometers away, is vital: it raises awareness, influences policymakers, unites communities, and strengthens international solidarity. This page also features a list of diverse resources and actions you can take to support Ukraine—because every voice and initiative matters.

Ukrainian-Canadian Charitable Organizations

Support Ukrainian-Canadian Organizations: Ukrainian Canadian charities and platforms are committed to providing extensive support to military personnel, including humanitarian aid, as well as assistance with relocation and displacement.

Second Front Ukraine Foundation

It is an officially registered Canadian non-profit organization. They work with their partners across North America and on the ground in Ukraine to protect the innocent lives of civilians caught up in the Russian invasion.

Maple Hope Foundation

Maple Hope Foundation is a Canadian non-profit organization providing Ukrainians relief from the impact of war since 2014.

Canada-Ukraine Foundation

Canada-Ukraine Foundation(CUF) develops, organizes and delivers assistance projects generated by Canadians, directed to Ukraine.

Help Us Help

Help Us Help (formerly known as Dopomoha Ukraini – Aid Ukraine) is a federally registered Canadian charitable organization, focused on humanitarian aid and educational projects in Ukraine and in Canada.

Ukrainian Patriot

Ukrainian Patriot is a group of Ukrainians and internationals working to aid volunteers defending Ukraine.

Friends of Ukraine Defence Forces Fund

Friends of Ukraine Defence Forces (FUDF) Fund wasestablished in 2014 in response to the unprovoked aggression of Russia in eastern Ukraine. In the past 11 years, Ukraine has been
fighting a war, while the Ukrainian Defence Forces as well as volunteer battalions have been fulfilling their duty in defending their nation.

Ukrainian Charitable Organizations

Support Ukrainian Organizations: Ukrainian support organizations provide direct military aid, legal assistance for soldiers, and support for their families, ensuring essential resources and advocacy are available during difficult circumstances.

UNITED24

UNITED24 is the official fundraising platform of Ukraine. UNITED24 is not an NGO, but the platform collaborates with charities and partners worldwide.

Come Back Alive

Come Back Alive is both a charitable foundation dedicated to providing competent assistance to the Ukrainian military and a non-profit organization focused on security and defense sector analytics, as well as implementing projects for veteran rehabilitation through sports.

Razom

Razom For Ukraine is a nonprofit organization supports the principles of the Revolution of Dignity (Maidan) and works towards a secure, prosperous, democratic Ukraine.

PRYNCYP

PRYNCYP is a non-governmental organization founded in 2023 by military officer and lawyer Masi Nayyem together with human rights defender and volunteer Liubov Halan. It is a human rights center for servicemen and veterans.

The Azovstal Defenders Families Association

The “Azovstal Defenders” Families Association, formed on June 1st, 2022, supports the defenders of Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast— comprising various military and security forces—who prioritized troop safety while defending the city and now await prisoner exchanges after finding themselves in enemy territory.

Support Organizations for Soldiers and Veterans: These entities concentrate on aiding soldiers coping with limb loss and prosthetics, supporting veterans, and advancing both mental and physical well-being through comprehensive rehabilitation efforts.

Protez Hub

Protez Hub – Sustainable development of the limbprosthetics industry in Ukraine. From useful information for the injured to a list of service providers to free educational courses for professionals.

UNBROKEN

UNBROKEN – is a national Rehabilitation Center. They provide a variety of services including treatment, prosthetics, physical and psychological rehabilitation, housing and reintegration.

Superhumans Center

Superhumans Center is an ultra-modern rehabilitation center for war victims for adults and children.

The Ukrainian Veterans Foundation

The Ukrainian Veterans Foundation – is a platform for the development of veteran opportunities. They are an institution under the management of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine and they work for veterans and their families.

Sample Letter to MP

The Ukrainian Canadian Students’ Union (SUSK) calls on members of the community to CALL OUT CANADA AND SUPPORT UKRAINE~

We encourage all Ukrainians, Canadians, and Ukrainian Canadians living in Canada to support SUSK’s Russian Aggression Campaign by sending a letter to their local MP.

Speaking out now is not just symbolic—public pressure can influence political will, accelerate decisions, and bring concrete support to those fighting for survival.
In the short term, it helps save lives and mobilize aid; in the long term, it upholds international law and prevents future aggression elsewhere.
Our collective voices help hold elected officials accountable and show Ukrainians they are not alone.

A sample letter can be found below.

To find your local MP/MLA click this link: https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en/search

[DATE]

SUBJECT LINE: We Demand That You Stand With Ukraine

Dear [INSERT YOUR MP’S NAME HERE — https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en] 

RE: We Demand That You Stand With Ukraine

I am writing to you on behalf of Ukrainian Canadians, Ukrainians, and humanity. We must do everything we can to stop Russia’s attacks in Ukraine. I am terrified for my family and friends who are hiding in bomb shelters. Who are fleeing their capital city because of Russian invasion, or into neighbouring countries. After only one day of the invasion, there have already been 100,000 displaced people. How many more need to leave their homes, hide in subway stations or be run over by a military tank before we intervene? 

On February 24, world history changed. There is a before February 24, 2022 and an after February 24, 2022. A Europe whole, free and at peace ended with Russian airstrikes on Ukrainian cities. Democratic countries must rally to Ukraine’s cause and do so immediately.

Russia is targeting civilians with bombing, rocket strikes and air attacks. Kyiv, the capital city, came under heavy fire from the air overnight on February 25. Russia’s president Putin and members of his regime are war criminals. Russia needs to be fully isolated from the international community immediately.

We have the following demands that ought to be implemented in order to gain peace in Ukraine, Europe and the world:

      1. A no-fly zone needs to be implemented over Ukrainian territory. Ukraine’s allies need to help Ukraine secure its airspace.
      2. Ukraine needs more humanitarian aid weapons with which to defend itself right now. Most importantly they need anti-air systems like Stinger missiles and other air defence and naval defence systems, anti-tank weapons and ammunition.
      3. We demand stronger sanctions on Russia. It is evident that the previously imposed sanctions have done little to affect Russia’s invasion. 
      4. A full embargo on trade with Russia needs to be imposed. Russian assets and the assets of Russian oligarchs in the west need to be frozen. We echo many Ukrainians’ and notably we demand that Canada supports other countries in shutting off Russia’s banks from the SWIFT International Payments System
      5. As a NATO member, we also demand that Canada do everything within its capacities to urge the Alliance to intervene in Ukraine. 

 

We are at a crucial moment to change the course of history, to save thousands, even millions of lives. The world has been clear, we stand with Ukraine. Why can’t our governments and international institutions represent our demands — as per principles of democracy. I don’t want to turn on the news or open my social media to more bombs, tanks and deaths in my country. This is the first time since the Second World War that a country in Europe has attacked another, let alone invade its capital city. The world is looking at our governments to ensure that the atrocities of global history are not repeated. 

We demand that you stand with Ukraine. And yes, this entails more than a Tweet.

[INSERT YOUR NAME HERE] 

If you’re passionate about contributing to and writing about any topics related to Ukraine—whether mentioned above or not—please email us at info@susk.ca! We look forward to hearing from you.