Thanks to the support of Plain Compassion Crisis Response, we continue to work in the hot spots of Northern and Eastern Ukraine, as the war

Part 2We pleaded with them for a long time to leave and they almost agreed to be evacuated, but the son decided he would stay

Part 1The skies were clear as we headed East, and as we neared our destination, we could see Russian jets dropping their bombs along the

Over the past two to three months, the situation in Ukraine has declined progressively, especially with the fall of the city Avdiivka, and multiple towns

“Tangerine of gratitude”Often, when we visit people in the East, we bring humanitarian aid, and in return we receive their grateful hearts.They really have a

Ukraine Project Statistics From the beginning of 2023, our teams evacuated 29 people from desperate situations in war zones, including multiple medical evacuations. 364,600 pounds

Help Launch a Church in Ukraine.”Over the past eighteen months, I’ve had the privilege of working closely with Pastor Leonid in Ukraine, a dedicated individual

[Update from our chaplain Leonid]Our team of volunteers continues to serve people in places affected by Russian aggression. This time we visited the city of

Since the beginning of the project in Ukraine, we’ve been assessing the crisis to ensure that the resources go where they are needed and don’t

A mother and her daughter, living in a small town too close to danger. They spend most of their time together in a deep dark

The work in Ukraine began in February ’22 and here are the current statistics:2,264,600 pounds of aid have been delivered both to frontline communities and

God with usThis is something I know to be true. I knew it before Ukraine, that God establishes our steps in life, and how he

Through the pizza project, we’ve had the opportunity to preach the Gospel to the military. Many of the soldiers have lost hope and, being in

Earlier this month, the Ministry of Internal Affairs issued a mandatory evacuation order for settlements on the eastern bank of Kupiansk due to escalating Russian

This past week we returned to Kherson to assess the current needs and provide assistance where needed.I was blessed as we provided aid to IDPs

Our team had all been away from Ukraine for a few weeks, and just last Wednesday, we all got back and reunited again. I wasn’t

The Kherson region has been devastated by the dam break and flood. At one of our distributions, we walked around to check on the damaged

The pizza projects for soldiers and military hospitals with our chaplain are one of my favorite projects in Ukraine. A few weeks ago, we had

Direct distributions, which we usually hold in frontline towns and villages, continue to be our main outreach to the Ukrainian people. Going into these places

On the very first boat trip in Kherson, a few of our team evacuated an elderly woman who had recently suffered from a stroke, along

Part 2Within an hour or so, God provided us with two boats through an unexpected encounter with my cousin, who was also volunteering in the

Part 1It all unfolded in a blur of urgency and compassion. As our team arrived in the flooded city of Kherson, the water levels were

During the early hours of the morning of June 6th, Russian forces blew up the Kakhovka dam creating a humanitarian aid disaster in the city

Over the past few days, our team had the opportunity to participate in tactical training. The training was taught by a professor from Lviv. Even

Well, it’s officially official! Tickets have been purchased, and we are moving back to the US in less than a week!Several months ago, we felt

The full scale war has been going for 449 days now, and every day and night countless defenders stand guard for the peace and sovereignty

In 18 work hours, two “shifts” have never been so hard to describe. Three men shared how, a fewhours ago, they were a team of

A smile and a parcel of food, some hygiene kits and a whole lot of compassion is good, and it’s what I believe God has

This past week has been quite different as we’ve transitioned away from mostly running food distribution to doing more medical evacuations. Change is never easy,

We drove over three hours today. About halfway to our destination, it started to snow. There was something calming about the trip this time, the

Having been asked to share a few words, I’m struggling hardcore to find the right words. What would be most important to tell? What is

“Thank you so much for coming and bringing aid! You have no idea how happy we are to see you. No one has been able

Our work in Ukraine has taken an interesting turn. We are transitioning from moving food to assisting with medical work.The medical system in eastern Ukraine

It’s been two weeks since I left Ukraine. And I miss it so much.I miss the smiles of welcome as we entered a village.I miss

It has been an interesting 6 weeks since the death of Pete Reed. I had been working closely with him, and when he was killed,

I remember a trip when three of us went to Lysychansk last summer. Some soldiers were accompanying us and they were very hesitant to move

With the warmer temperatures coming, the stove project got wrapped up and food distributions are starting again, but on a smaller scale than previously. We

In the recent weeks, there has been a steady supply of humanitarian aid readily available in Ukraine. In one of the towns, the major explicitly

I remember one instance, when we were on our way from Zaporizhzhia. I got a call from one of our contacts, asking for an evacuation.“I’m

Several months ago, we had delivered firewood and wood stoves to villages on the front line. This week we returned to do several distributions and

A lot of testimonies come from the front lines. The place where you get so used to the sound of mortars blasting, it becomes a

” Good evening. I am crying.. May God bless you and your family. My thanks is to God who doesn’t forsake me, and who sent

Ukraine Over the last two weeks, we have shifted directions from the WARM project to bringing food to churches and organizations. One of the latest

Ukraine The last three weeks, Pete and I had spent hours and days together. We were working on setting up the evacuation network and during

Many times our work here in Ukraine is carried out with the help of other organizations. The past few weeks, we started working with an

Ukraine Several weeks ago, while we were delivering wood stoves to a front line village, there were several Ukrainian mortar teams firing away at the Russian

I am very sincerely grateful for what you are doing for our residents in the city of Avdiivka. You did not stay away from the

Ukraine In the last three months, our work has shifted from transporting and distributing food to Ukrainian churches and organizations to distributing firewood and wood

Ukraine This week, I was helping the WARM Project, which consisted of delivering wood stoves and firewood into front-line villages. Many of our recipients don’t

Ukraine Come again, we’re always glad to see you and love serving with you! Thank God for you! With love from Nikopol!Merry Christmas and Happy

Ukraine The WARM project has been an enjoyable part of the work here. It feels good to see people set the stoves up and once

Ukraine The photo of this sunset is a special photo. It was taken 6 weeks ago on a delivery we did.Several hours before this photo,

This year has been an interesting year for our family. January found us in Kentucky running the PCCR tornado response. We were directing teams of

My journey with PCCR started in August of 2021, when Daniel Beiler asked me to join a response team to do medical evacuations after the

Thank you so much for supporting our ministry with food to distribute!~Yura, pastor of three churches in Kramatorsk.Thank you so much for your hard work

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been one month since I left for Ukraine. Time sure flies when you’re having fun.If I had to

Ukraine Things are at an interesting place for us here in Ukraine. The longer we are here, the more contacts and relationships we are establishing.

Ukraine For the last three weeks, we’ve had five people working on the wood stove project. We are working with community leaders to find the

The past three days have been an exciting experience. We had the opportunity to distribute food to people who have received very limited aid up

~ ‘Good morning, in an hour we will bring you 1.5 tons of food.’ Our morning began with these words. An hour later Plain Compassion Crisis