Kunis was born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine – then part of the Soviet Union – and moved with her family to the United States at the age of 7. Acknowledging all that America has done for her and her family, she said she could. Don’t forget your roots.
“Today, I am a proud Ukrainian,” the “Black Swan” star said in a statement shared on the fundraising page. “Ukrainians are proud and brave people who deserve our help in our time of need.”
“Our family is starting this fund to provide immediate assistance,” she wrote, “and we will match up to $3 million dollars.”
Freight transporter Flexport is organizing shipments of relief supplies to refugee sites in Poland, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Moldova, according to the fundraising page. The non-profit Airbnb.org is providing free, short-term housing to refugees fleeing Ukraine.
“The events that have happened in Ukraine are devastating. There is no place in this world for such an unjust attack on humanity,” Kunis said.
In the clip, 44-year-old Kutcher lauded “the people of the country born in bravery (Kunis)” while emphasizing the “needs of those who choose security” on her 4.4 million Instagram followers.
Reynolds wrote on Twitter on Saturday, “In 48 hours, countless Ukrainians are forced to flee their homes to neighboring countries. They need protection. When you donate, we’ll match it up to $1,000,000, making it Will get double support.” United Nations Refugee Agency.
According to the United Nations, one million refugees have fled Ukraine in just one week.