Ryan Reynolds and his wife Blake Lively have launched a major fundraising campaign for Ukrainians fleeing the country in the face of Russian invasion. They pledged to match donations sent to the UN Refugee Agency to $1 million.
“Within 48 hours, countless Ukrainians have been forced to flee their homes to neighboring countries. They need protection. When you donate, we’ll match it up to $1 million, enabling twice the support,” said announcement the star of Dead Pool on Instagram last Sunday.
And in a few days, the ceiling was reached! And the actor considers himself lucky to be able to help Ukrainians who have had to leave the country.
Unimaginable
“We thought it was the right thing to do and it would encourage other people to take part in this discussion. It was incredible. We are blessed to be able to do that, and also, I can’t imagine what it’s like to have to leave your house and I can’t imagine what it’s like to leave your house on one day’s notice. hour,” Ryan Reynolds explained to Extra TV.
As of March 1, the UN Refugee Agency estimated that 520,000 Ukrainians had fled to a country neighboring Ukraine.