This past weekend has been pretty active with more aid going into Ukraine across the Polish and Romanian borders. We continue rescue and relief efforts into some dangerous areas of Ukraine.

We are so thankful for your ongoing prayers and support. Many of you have elected to send reoccurring gifts which have enabled us to formulate a 6 month strategic budget.

WINS:

The van being used for constant rescue and relief trips into Kharkiv and other hot spots has been repaired and is ready for action this week.
There is now a steady flow of aid and volunteers at our distribution centers in Lviv (western Ukraine), Cherkasy (central Ukraine), and Kyiv
We are opening a distribution location in Chernivtsi (along the Romanian border) where we will be partnering with locals there.
18 Wheeler trucks will be loaded in Warsaw this week to send into Ukraine; medical supplies, and humanitarian aid you helped us acquire.
We were contacted and invited to partner with an organization that has a vision to serve Ukrainian orphans and kids impacted by the war in Poland and in Ukraine. We developed a strategy over the next 12 months in 3 locations (2 in Poland and 1 in Western Ukraine) to meet, settle, and serve these minors in their most vulnerable hour.
We have raised funds for 6 Ukrainian families in Poland for the next 6 months in our “Adopt-A-Ukrainian Family” initiative. This is huge as the EU hasn’t been quick to set up aid for Ukrainian refugees. The real hero’s have been people such as yourselves and locals that have come to help using their own personal resources.
We’ve settled multiple Ukrainian families with kids in Austria, Germany, Sweden, France, and Poland.

PRAYER POINTS:

Wisdom and insight
For continued health, strength, and protection over our teams serving in Ukraine - some of whom are in hostile areas.
Grace for Ukrainian refugees and their kids transitioning into a new culture and new language environments.
Protection over the children displaced by the war. Half of Ukraine’s population under 18 years of age, have been forced from their homes. This sadly has made an opportunity for human traffickers to kidnap kids and sexually exploit them.
That the fighting would stop and would not escalate any further into a broader war or use of more destructive weapons.

Here are a few photos from our teams in Ukraine serving over the weekend,