European Economic
and Social Committee
Donating money and hosting refugees
Emilis Ruželė, EESC member, Lithuania
Already at the beginning of March Lithuanian people donated more than 12 million euro. My organisation, Investors' Forum, donated EUR 1000 and our member companies donated more than EUR 300 000 to various organisations helping Ukraine.
A volunteer organisation, Stiprūs Kartu (Stronger together), is helping with finding transportation, accommodation and other resources for refugees from Ukraine. My organisation, Investors' Forum, registered half of our office in Vilnius to the system and is ready to host a family of refugees there. I personally also registered a room in my own apartment to accept refugees.
Finally, in Vilnius people are protesting next to the Russian Embassy every day.