Solidarity initiatives

The university community is concerned about the situation in Ukraine. Many solidarity initiatives have been launched.

UNIL supports these initiatives. Below, the various actions underway.

We receive alarming news from the free stores for refugees in Lausanne: they are empty, especially regarding food.
A collection of basic necessities for refugees from Ukraine in Switzerland will take place on:

• Tuesday, April 12 from 10am to 4pm
  at the main entrance of the Geopolis building.

This collection is organized by the UNIL members of the Ukraine Committee. The goods that can be donated are the following:
 
Food

• Baby up to 6 months: powdered milk, baby food, etc.
• Canned food: rice, pasta, legumes, barley, buckwheat, dried beans and other non-perishable goods, etc.

Hygiene

• Baby: diapers, baby care creams, etc.
• Adults: hard soap, sanitary napkins, toothbrushes, toothpaste, etc.

 Logistics

• Brown boxes for transport

More info on http://detinow.ch

Collection hubs were created on campus where students and staff can drop off their donations. The current hubs are:

• Room 162 at Amphipôle, from 8h to 21h.
• Room 5223 at Geopolis, from 9h to 17h.

The items you can bring are:

• Carton boxes
• Bandages
• Analgesics / painkillers
• Medication: full list in pdf
• Tourniquets
• All kinds of hygiene/sanitary products: full list in pdf
• Non-perishable food

The initiative is currently looking for volunteers to manage the rooms and help with logistics. If you are interested, please contact Edoardo Chiarotti or Tatiana Fauconnet.

More information

Some members of the UNIL and EPFL have expressed a desire to get involved to help and act concretely in the tragic context of the war in Ukraine. They have created on their own initiative a web page where you will find information on a discussion and sharing group, yoga courses, conferences on Ukraine, cultural activities and French courses.

We welcome any suggestions for the content of this site. You can contact them at groupedepartageukraine@gmail.com.