Joyce Fegan: You've donated your €2 for Ukraine, now what?

Don't let care turn to despair. Affirmative, physical action is a powerful antidote to powerlessness

People collect financial donations during a protest against the Russian war in Ukraine in Dublin city centre. 

In the face of abject terror where expectant mothers and newborn babies are being attacked and psychiatric hospitals are getting bombed, how do we make sure our care doesn’t turn into despair?

As of yesterday, Irish people have donated €17.5m to the Irish Red Cross alone to help Ukrainian refugees.