Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively pledge to match up to $1 mn in Ukranian refugee aid

By IANS | Published: February 28, 2022 01:18 PM2022-02-28T13:18:06+5:302022-02-28T13:30:08+5:30

Los Angeles, Feb 28 Hollywood star couple Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively will match up to $1 million ...

Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively pledge to match up to $1 mn in Ukranian refugee aid | Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively pledge to match up to $1 mn in Ukranian refugee aid

Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively pledge to match up to $1 mn in Ukranian refugee aid

Los Angeles, Feb 28 Hollywood star couple Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively will match up to $1 million in aid to displaced Ukrain.

As of Sunday, roughly 368,000 Ukrainian refugees had arrived in neighbouring countries, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, reports deadline.com.

Reynolds and Lively tweeted a promise to match donations made to "USA for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees."

"In 48 hours, countless Ukrain were forced to flee their homes to neighboring countries. They need protection. When you donate, we'll match it up to $1,000,000, creating double the support," Reynolds said in a retweet of the USA for UNHCR account.

On Instagram, Lively shared a similar message.

"@usaforunhcr is providing life saving aid, and also working with neighboring countries to ensure protection for these families," Lively wrote on Instagram.

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