American Friends of Georgia fully condemns the violence inflicted on the Ukrainian people by Vladimir Putin and the Russian government. AFG stands in solidarity with the suffering Ukrainian people.

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The Georgian people know only too well the fear and pain the Ukrainians are experiencing during such military aggression. Georgians have been opening their homes and businesses to shelter civilians unable to return to their homes in Ukraine, donating supplies, and gathering in the thousands to demonstrate in the streets of Tbilisi.

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American Friends of Georgia’s primary mission is humanitarian assistance to vulnerable populations, and we have experienced firsthand the long-term damage that affects the population for years after an invasion of this nature. After the 2008 Russian invasion of Georgia, many Georgians became internally displaced persons after they were forced from their homes, never to return. It is only after years of international support and strong communal bonds that Georgia began to heal, but scars from the invasion will always remain.

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While we may see videos on social media and news articles describing violence between soldiers, it is important to always remember and consider the impact this invasion is having and will continue to have on Ukrainian civilians, and especially the children. AFG hopes that the international community will give whatever support they can to the suffering Ukrainian people, and remember that the world is a small place and we must do what we can for each other.