Ukraine after One Year

The world was shocked on February 24, 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine. War. Thousands of families fleeing for their lives, heading West into Poland and the surrounding countries. Refugees in Europe on a scale not seen since World War II. Grocery stores closed, no transportation, no electricity, families running to bomb shelters. Disaster.

Steve Sumrall, our President, was in contact immediately with Heart to Heart, long time ministry partners of Feeding The Nations, and Word of Life ministry in Uppsala Sweden. Heart to Heart immediately began assisting families fleeing west. At the same time, at great personal risk to themselves, they were also delivering food East toward the front lines.

Word of Life was assisting refuges in Poland, immediately setting up refugee
centers to feed, clothe and house families who literally fled with nothing.

We asked and you responded. Within days, Feeding The Nations was able to send funds to both Word of Life and Heart to Heart. Miraculously, Heart to Heart was able to purchase supplies, food, clothing and blankets and send it very close to the front lines. They were also able to house and feed hundreds of families who fled their homes and were relocating.

You helped Word of Life purchase a van to use for transporting the elderly across the border into safety in Poland. You also assisted with food and clothing for refugees in Poland through Word of Life’s refugee centers.

It has been nearly 3 years and the war is still ongoing. Some families have traveled back to their hometowns. Sadly, many have discovered there is no home to go back to.
Some have immigrated. Working with Pastor Israel Pochtar of Voice Of Judah Israel, Feeding The Nations has assisted refugees immigrating to make a new life in Israel. Pastor Israel and his congregation provides food assistance and household items as well as ministering the gospel and helping immigrants find housing and adjust to a new life.

Meanwhile, thousands in Ukraine still live in desperate need. There are multiple cities with no water, no heat, no electricity, and no functioning grocery stores.

Feeding The Nations is committed to giving humanitarian aid however long it is needed.

Thanks to your prayers and faithful giving, multiple containers filled with food, hygiene products, warm clothing, blankets, shoes, and other much needed items have left our warehouse here in South Bend for Poland. The aid was trucked across the border into Ukraine and distributed directly to the people by representatives of 2 The Nations, a nonprofit founded and directed by FTN’s long time partner and friend John McGovern and Heart to Heart, another long-time partner and friend. Both are stationed in Ukraine directly the people. 

Svetlana, the director of Heart to Heart, has recently returned from a trip to Ukraine where she was able to visit many orphanages, and homes for the elderly, as well as churches feeding hundreds of internally displaced people. FTN assisted with the food, personal care items, clothing and blankets given in these outreaches.

We’re so grateful to you, our partners. Without your compassion, families wouldn’t have food, refugees would have no place to go, no respite on their journey. Thank you.

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