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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 flee [...]

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 served [...]

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 in [...]

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 it's [...]

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 and [...]

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 bring [...]