Reuters
Ashton Kutcher, 44, and Mila Kunis, 38, raised more than US$6.8 million (equivalent to R$34.42 million) as of this Friday (4), just a day after creating a page on the platform. GoFundMe seeking humanitarian aid for Ukrainian refugees.
Kunis, who was born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, moved to the United States in 1991. “I’ve always considered myself an American, a proud American…” Kunis said in a video released by the actors. “But today, I’ve never been so proud to be Ukrainian.”
“The events that unfolded in Ukraine are devastating,” he lamented. “There is no place in this world for this kind of unfair attack on humanity.”
Kutcher, seated next to Kunis in the video, stated that the proceeds will be used to provide humanitarian aid to Ukrainians affected by the Russian invasion. “The main challenge now is logistics,” he said.
“We need to get housing and we need to bring supplies and resources to the region,” he said. “And I’ve never been so proud to be married to a Ukrainian.”
The two actors, who married in 2015, agreed to donate up to $3 million, with the ultimate goal of raising $30 million. They are partnering with short-term housing website Airbnb.org and Flexport.org, which organizes humanitarian aid shipments for refugees.
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