Ukraine Crisis Update Local church volunteers are continuing to meet with people right in the middle of areas hardest hit by Russian military attacks. They continue to hand out the campaign books, that contain life-changing testimonies and a road map to faith through Jesus. Certainly, when explosions and gunfire occur nearby everyone seeks cover, but so ​​far campaign volunteers have been trying their best to reach as many people as possible. Gennadi Mohnenko, a chaplain who is one of the key persons in the campaign, was told by the authorities to gather the children at Pilgrim Orphanage and [...]

Ukraine Crisis Update On February 24, 2022, a full scale invasion of Ukraine was launched by Vladimir Putin of Russia. War brings death, destruction, displacement, and every category of suffering with it. Over 40 million Ukrainians are suffering the crushing effects of war. Children are experiencing life-altering trauma. Many families are being separated from the ones they love. Entire cities are going underground numerous times each day and night to seek cover from seemingly endless shelling and bombing. Guidelight’s international ministry started in Ukraine in 2012 and has grown deep roots among her people. We have loved and [...]

Ukraine Crisis Update Fida is ready to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine. The war in Ukraine is causing a humanitarian crisis. There are several evangelical churches in the country through which aid can be delivered to communities. The need for help will continue for a long time.Help us provide food, shelter, hygiene kits and other essential help for those in need.The humanitarian situation in Ukraine has been difficult for eight years and has worsened continually. There are almost a million internally displaced people in the country. The UN has estimated that 2.9 million people will need emergency aid [...]

Ukraine Crisis Update Where we live and work here in Romania is only about 250km from the Ukrainian border - a border that’s now flooded with Ukrainian refugees trying to escape war. Being so close to a war zone is a little bit anxiety-inducing for us Canadians but we're very thankful to be living in Romania, a country in the European Union and NATO, and a very safe area of Romania as well (around 250km from the border to Ukraine and just under 400km from the Black Sea). Life in Romania right now is normal and peaceful and [...]

Ukraine Crisis Update Supporting Ukraine: As a close country to Ukraine, Latvia has many strong connections through families, friends, churches, and even Ukrainian missionaries serving in Latvia, including the core team of our youth mentoring initiative. Latvians and Ukrainians also share a dark history of oppression during the Soviet Union and a desire to support each other and to not let this happen again. Funding raised will be used to join in with the efforts of the Latvians we know and partner with to provide care for people fleeing Ukraine. We will also work towards preparing a plan [...]

Ukraine Crisis Update Two pastors have come into my path over the past 3 years, and it has been for such a time as this. Who could have predicted that a young Canadian pastor, who we will refer to as Pastor Paul, would go back to his native Ukraine to serve as a missionary? Pastor Paul sat in my office and shared of the hopes he had to minister in Ukraine. Who could have imagined what God was preparing him for. Along with his wife and two children they are currently driving the 500km into Kiev to [...]

Ukraine Crisis Update Bruce & Deb along with their staff in Ukraine and Romania, are actively serving +200 widows through food distribution, construction and visitation. Their hometown is just 70km south of Kyiv where their Lighthouse Café continues to provide a safe place for families and children with a host of creative courses. Currently re-located in Cluj, Romania, the Crowes along with their four children are managing refugee housing and partnering with local Romanian charities with regular provisions of food and medicine into Ukraine. In addition to the Emergency Kits, our Emergency Fund has expanded to serve [...]

Ukraine Crisis Update On February 24, a real war broke out in Ukraine. The Russian dictator Putin launched a brutal rocket attack on several cities in the country, a huge number of tanks and other military equipment entered our land, and there were attempts to seize airports and land troops in various parts of the country. The Russians, whose army was considered the second strongest in the world, were counting on blitzkrieg, panic in the country, and the seizure of government institutions in Kyiv. After that, their agency in the country and the remnants of pro-Russian people in [...]

Ukraine Crisis Update Josiah Venture is responding to the urgent crisis in Ukraine in two ways: by supporting the work of our team on the ground inside Ukraine and by assisting Ukrainian refugees as they move into neighboring countries. Most of our Ukrainian national missionaries are currently staying in Ukraine to serve those around them. They are coordinating with over 100 different churches inside Ukraine to provide desperately needed shelter, food, escape transportation, medical supplies, personal care, spiritual encouragement, bibles, and the hopeful message of the gospel during this crisis. Some of these missionaries have been put [...]

Ukraine Crisis Update It has been an unbelievable several days of unimaginable turmoil and terror for our mission team. Here is what is happening while the war rages and bombs and missiles fall. Camps are bustling and operating as refugee shelters, as well as centers of love and hope. They are taking in people fleeing the cities and seeking refuge. They are transporting, housing, feeding, and sheltering many across the country. Please pray for the camps as they minister to the many displaced people. So far, all our staff are in safe places where they can [...]