Since Russia's war on Ukraine began, people in Finland have been making donations to the Disaster Relief Fund of the Finnish Red Cross (FRC), the organisation reports.
The closer to home a catastrophe hits, the more willing people are to help, according to Marko Korhonen, head of international emergency operations at the FRC.
Korhonen suggested that Finns were similarly drawn to help the victims of the 1990s Balkan wars.
The FRC said it would launch fundraising drives for Ukraine across Finnish cities next week.
Korhonen said disaster aid would initially be targeted toward Ukrainians who have been displaced.
"We offer them a roof over their heads, water, food and medical care," he explained.
Donations to the FRC will primarily be channelled to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which is working together with the Ukrainian Red Cross.
Korhonen noted that while the situation in Ukraine had rapidly deteriorated in the past few days, the Red Cross has provided aid for people suffering from the conflict in eastern Ukraine for years.
"It's not hard to imagine how hopeless the situation is for civilians trapped in the conflict," he explained.
The Finnish arm of the UN children's organisation UNICEF on Friday reported receiving 680,000 euros in donations.
UNICEF Finland's spokesperson, Terhi Bruun, said the speed at which the donations have poured in has been exceptional.
"We're talking about emergency aid. Families need to reach safety. They need water and school supplies," she explained.