Over 220,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in the U.S. as of December 2022. Displaced by the Putin regime’s war in Ukraine, they are settling in communities across the U.S. Now they’re turning to you for help.
Nova Ukraine’s Emergency Housing Team has worked tirelessly to find temporary and long-term accommodations for refugees.



3,500+
Ukrainian Refugees Received Free Housing from Airbnb
2,900+
Ukrainian Refugees Helped
by Emergency Housing Team
280+
Ukrainian Refugees Received Financial Aid
Our Stories
What We Do
Emergency Housing Team has provided resources for more than 1,100 Ukrainian refugee families in the U.S. In total, we supported about 1,900 adults and 1,000 children.
Our help to Ukrainian families includes the following:
- placing refugees in free housing from verified American hosts
- connecting refugees with local housing programs and rentals from refugee-friendly landlords
- assisting with transportation
- running a shelter in Orange County, California
- working with the Adopt-a-Family program to support refugees financially
- providing free computers for children
- connecting refugees with offices of refugee resettlement
- helping with job search
- participating in local festivals of Ukrainian communities
- resolving conflicts with host families
Our work has been reported on by Voice of America: Volunteer movement in California.
How You Can Support Refugees
If you have a spare bedroom or guest house, you can sign up to host refugees.
We are looking for volunteers with various backgrounds, talents, skill levels, and expertise. Contact us if you want to join our team.
You can elect to donate to a family or individual residing in Ukraine or a Ukrainian refugee family in the United States. After we send the funds to recipients, they send a photo or a personal message in return. In addition to the benefit of making a tax-free donation, the program allows you to experience the real impact of your contribution in a very personal and direct way.
Donate to Support Our Efforts
Monetary funds remain the most impactful contribution individuals can make towards helping refugees. These funds are used for evacuations, shelters, food and water, and critical legal and medical support to help refugees find their way.
Please select “refugee support and resettlement” to allocate these funds to our refugee efforts.
Help Ukrainian Families Stay Connected! Computers 2 Kids (C2K) and Nova Ukraine have partnered to provide Ukrainian refugees in the US with refurbished and deeply discounted laptops/desktops. Your donated electronics will receive a second chance to help a Ukrainian family stay connected during their transition to the United States.
Please include the Technology Donation Form when mailing your donation.
Help a refugee family start their new life in the USA by donating your used car. All donations are tax-deductible. Cars must be in running and safe condition.
Contact us at [email protected] for more information.
Our Team

Katya Moiseeva
Volunteer

Joe Choi
Volunteer

Tatiana Houser
Volunteer

Dima Korobskiy
Volunteer

Alina Lotfulina
Volunteer

Nikolai Teleguine
Volunteer

Nurida Tursunalieva
Volunteer

Alexander Waintrub
Volunteer

Kateryna Zyrianova
Volunteer
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