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Ukraine is benefiting from generous donations – and many other global causes need help, too

  • Written by Jessica Eise, Assistant Professor of Social and Environmental Challenges, The University of Texas at San Antonio
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Ukraine’s resistance to Russia has captivated the world, dominating social media and the news since the Feb. 24, 2022, invasion. With this attention has come a massive outpouring of financial support.

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