Wikipedia:Armed conflicts

How to Help and Get Help During War

Some Wikipedians live in countries that are sometimes affected by war, and on this page you will find information on how to protect yourself from war or help those Wikipedians who are at war.

How to help Wikipedians currently at war

• Help other members of the Wikipedia community::

  Fill out the form from the Ukrainian Wikimedia Association explaining how you can help.

  Webinar paper on Information Volunteering in Wikipedia

  Some useful links

• Donate funds:
  • Humanitarian aid to Ukraine affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022:
    • Support Ukrainian doctors
    • General Account of the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine
    • Grassroots Humanitarian Initiatives

• • Humanitarian aid to war-affected Syrian refugees:
    • UNHCR Regional Refugee Response Interagency Information Sharing Portal
    • UNHCR Syrian Emergency
    • UNHCR Country Operations Profile – Syria
    • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs – Syria
    • EU European External Action Service – Syria
    • IOM -Syria
    • UNHCR National Resettlement Pledges

• Join Live Volunteering:
  • General Needs: Volunteering in Ukraine
  • Housing for Immigrants: "Shelters"
  • Transportation Assistance: UkraineNow
  • Humanitarian aid to Nova Poshta

• • It is not recommended that you go to Syria by yourself

How to get help in a war

• Emergency or War Manual（pdf）
• Wikimedia community members can apply for support from Wikimedia Ukraine
  • Detailed instructions from the Wikimedia Foundation

See also:

• Safety Resource Center on Meta-Wiki
• Wikipedia:Personal security practices