Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher aren’t simply speaking about their assist of Ukraine amid the Russian invasion. They began a fundraiser Thursday afternoon, by which they’re searching for $30 million, and pledged to match as much as $3 million of it themselves.
It appears to be like like they are going to be contributing each penny of that, too. Simply three hours after the GoFundMe challenge was created, the That ’70s Present actors had already raised greater than $2.5 million from 493 individuals to assist organizations offering assist to these affected.
In a video posted to Kutcher’s social media accounts, Kunis famous that whereas she spent her first years in Ukraine, she has at all times thought-about herself an American. She was born within the metropolis of Chernivtsi in 1983, and her household emigrated to america in 1991.
“I am a proud American. I really like all the pieces this nation has accomplished for myself and my household,” she stated, “however at the moment I’ve by no means been extra proud to be a Ukrainian.”
Kutcher added, “And I’ve by no means been extra proud to be married to a Ukrainian.”
“The occasions which have unfolded in Ukraine are devastating,” she continued. “There isn’t any place on this world for this sort of unjust assault on humanity.”
Then Kutcher spoke once more.
“And whereas we witness the bravery of the individuals within the nation that she was born in, we’re additionally witness to the wants of those that have chosen security.”
They defined that the cash would go to Flexport.org and AirBnB.org, organizations who’re contained in the assault and offering rapid assist.
On Thursday, one week after Russia arrived, multiple million individuals had already fled their nation, in accordance with a tweet from the United Nations’ Excessive Commissioner for Refugees.
Kunis additionally gave an announcement on the fundraiser web page.
“Ukrainians are proud and courageous individuals who deserve our assist in their time of want. This unjust assault on Ukraine and humanity at giant is devastating and the Ukrainian individuals want our assist,” she wrote. “Our household is beginning this fund to assist present rapid assist and we shall be matching as much as $3 million {dollars}. Whereas we’re witnessing the bravery of Ukrainians, we’re additionally bearing witness to the unimaginable burden of those that have chosen security. Numerous quantities of individuals have left all the pieces they know and love behind to hunt refuge. With nothing however what they may carry, these Ukrainian refugees are in want of housing and provides immediately.”
