Our Work in Ukraine and Romania

We combat hopelessness in the face of conflict in Ukraine and Romania.

medical supplies provided to refugees, orphans and widows

facilities for special needs orphans with nurses to care for the children

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vulnerable Ukrainian children and teens attended camp this year

facilities to give shelter for sleep, shower, food, a bag of toiletries, and gas for vehicles

Over 100,000 orphans live in Ukraine today.

Children are facing life without love from parents, a life with an uncertain future. On some occasions, children are given to an orphanage immediately after being born.

An astounding 78% of Ukraine's orphans are abandoned by their own families due to lack of finances to support them. Other reasons include alcoholism, abuse, crime, illness, and poor health.

Children make up half of all refugees from the war in Ukraine, according to UNICEF. More than 1.1 million children have arrived in Romania and surrounding countries.

Imagine having no place to go in a high conflict zone as a widow or orphan.

We partner with groups who stand ready to share resources and care.

Camps for Vulnerable Children and Teens

Our partners in Ukraine hosted day camps in de-occupied villages in partnership with local churches. All the children who attended are local to the village, meaning that they have lived through Russian occupation, liberation by Ukrainians and continue to live under sounds and threats of war daily.

Our partners also hosted day camps in Odesa. Many of the children who attended are IDPs (internally displaced persons) who fled eastern areas of the country. Some children are from single-parent homes in at-risk areas. Even though Odesa is a hot target for attacks, there is more stability there than in eastern Ukraine closer to the front.

Additionally, one of our partners serves Ukrainians who are refugees in Romania. They hosted approximately 50 teens at 3 camps, most of whom are fatherless because of the war.

Special Needs Orphans

This group is focused on special needs orphans and orphans in Ukraine. These orphans were unable to flee Ukraine, and many of them had special needs. One of the largest challenges they faced was getting supplies and medical related items where they were needed the most. A large network of drivers was formed to help move the supplies, once located, to the orphans, some of whom were living in dark and cold basements. I spoke with the leader of this effort, and he told me how thankful he was for the Ukrainian nurses that chose to stay and help meet the medical needs of the special needs orphans.

The Border of Ukraine and Romania

This group locates supplies needed in Ukraine and drives them across the border and delivers them where they are needed the most, assisting orphans, widows, and anyone in need.

Housing for Ukrainians

The third group assists people fleeing Ukraine. They have worked with groups of orphans evacuating Ukraine, as well as widows and anyone else fleeing. They offer a short-term facility where people can stay for only a night or two and have a place to sleep, shower, eat, get a bag of toiletries, and get gas for their vehicles. The people using this facility have another destination in Europe where they will stay with family or friends. This group has another camp in the countryside that offers longer term housing for people fleeing Ukraine. This facility is used for people to have a place to live while they are trying to develop plans for what they will do with the current situation in Ukraine.