The UFT Disaster Relief Fund was established in the wake of 9/11 to help members who lost loved ones in that tragedy. Since then, the fund has helped members who have been personally affected by disasters such as Hurricane Sandy and has contributed to the relief effort in places that have been afflicted by natural disasters, including Haiti and the Philippines. More recently, contributions to the fund have been forwarded to Education International to support Ukrainian teachers and educators whose lives have been disrupted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.