Welcome to UUARC, Inc.

United Ukrainian American Relief Committee, Inc. was founded in 1944 to help the many Ukrainian refugees coming to America after World War II. Since that time, Ukrainians throughout the world have been helped in many, many ways. As a bona fide non-profit organization recognized by the IRS under Article 501 (c ) (3), and registered with USAID, UUARC is able to provide humanitarian aid to Ukrainians in Ukraine, Romania, Poland, Kazakhstan, Brazil, Argentina and the US. Our programs are far-reaching and varied, and aim to help our brothers help themselves. We are often first to respond to aid victims of disasters such as floods, mine accidents, etc., in addition to our humanitarian aid, education and sustainable land programs abroad, and our immigrant aid programs here in the US.

Mission Statement

The United Ukrainian American Relief Committee, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of Ukrainian communities and individuals throughout the world. The UUARC achieves its goals by providing to targeted groups: direct financial assistance in the form of grants and loans; consultative and support services; purchase and transfer of requested products and services. UUARC strives for professionalism in all aspects of its activities in order to continue and expand its pre-eminent role of service to the Global Ukrainian Community by continuously enhancing its financial resources by astute investments and the acquisition of funds through government grants, charitable appeals and as the beneficiary of estates (wills).

The United Ukrainian American Relief Committee, Inc. (UUARC) is a private, non-profit charitable organization incorporated in 1945 with the mission to provide humanitarian assistance to immigrants and needy individuals throughout the world. The UUARC’s first relief effort was coordinated with the President’s War Relief Control Board and resettled 90,000 refugees from Ukraine after World War II. Since then the UUARC has continued to conduct humanitarian assistance programs, working with the U.S. Agency for International Development, the American Red Cross, CARE, the United Nations Relief Administration and the United Way.