Today marks the start of the Estonian Refugee Council’s Mother’s Day campaign, A gift for two mothers, aimed at helping mothers in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya region by providing essential hygiene supplies.

“Many mothers in Ukraine are raising their children in the midst of war and forced displacement — a situation where being a parent requires superhuman strength,” said Eero Janson, Director of the Estonian Refugee Council. He added: “This devastating war has now entered its third year. Mothers are trying to create a sense of safety for their children in a situation that is frightening and dangerous. We can help ease their burden by supporting them in these harsh conditions.”

The campaign, running for two weeks until 12 May, offers the opportunity to give a meaningful gift to your own mum while also supporting mothers in Ukraine.

Available for purchase are e-cards, postcards, and art prints featuring Safe, a painting by painter Marita Liivak. All proceeds will be donated to women’s hospitals and shelters in the Zaporizhzhya region to provide essential hygiene products for women and children affected by the war.

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According to Liivak, the painting was inspired by a mother and daughter she saw on the Brussels metro. “I immediately felt an urge to capture that moment, in which the child felt so safe and content that she could rest her eyes in her mother's arms.”

Liivak donated the artwork to support the Estonian Refugee Council’s campaign to help mothers and children in Ukraine. "I felt that the theme of the painting would deeply resonate with those who have truly lost all sense of security and live each day in uncertainty and fear. I hope that we can support them and help them find a sense of safety during these difficult times." 

€28 provides one family with diapers and hygiene items for one week. €84 supports one family with diapers and hygiene supplies for three weeks, and €115 helps one family purchase diapers and hygiene products for an entire month.

Donations can be made via the Estonian Refugee Council’s website or by calling the following donation numbers: 

• 900 38 02 – €10 
• 900 38 03 – €50

Make a donation to support Ukrainian mothers and their children in war-torn Zaporizhzhia.