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Ohio Tornado Update

On March 14th a tornado hit the town of Indian Lake OH. On Friday I was called out to go check up on the damage.

Texas Wildfires

Last week, a wildfire started in Texas and burned over 1 million acres. While we haven’t responded to wildfires much, with something of this scale

Ukraine (Update From Chaplain Leonid)

“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

Oct – Nov Training Dates are out!

We are excited to announce that the dates for the next Level 1 Training have been finalized: October 27th – November 7th 2024.Come and join

Haiti Prison & Rehabilitation

In the past three months, Haiti Prison and Rehabilitation has been facing the odds of providing food and holding church services in several prisons of

US Response: Tool Trailer Innovation

The past two months I’ve been making improvements to the tool trailer like adding shelves and organizing the tools to minimize chaos in the field,

Trainee Perspective

Merv King has an incredible ability to guide us through processing our past, our hurts, our values, and our deepest heart cries. I’ve rarely been

Haiti Project Statistics

The work in Haiti lasted for a total of thirteen months. Since the beginning of this year, 53,820 meals were provided for inmates in Haitian

US Response Statistics

This year has been busy. In April, we responded to Rolling Fork, Mississippi to cleanup after an EF4 tornado largely flattened much of the town.

Ukraine Project Statistics

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

Morocco Project Statistics

Morocco Project Statistics The shelter project in Morocco lasted just over 3 months. In that time we were able to build 569 shelters which provided

Ukraine Update 1/15

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

Ukraine Update 12/21

[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

Closing the Morocco Project

As our last team leaves Morocco, we handed the project over to the locals, who will continue building shelters on a smaller scale for about

Update From Morocco 12/15

It’s amazing to see all of the good that can come from a major disaster like this earthquake. Many people have been strengthened in their

Tennessee Tornado 12/13

On Tuesday, we had 23+ volunteers come to us for work. Half of them were from the army and had been given leave by their

Tennesee Tornado 12/11

Two tornadoes touched down in Tennessee on Saturday, one of which hit parts of Hendersonville and stayed on the ground for a 43 mile stretch,

Morocco Update 12/08

As I leave Morocco, I’m leaving a piece of my heart behind. But instead, it’s been replaced with a lifetime of memories. Spending countless hours

Time to get Your Calendars out!

Time to get the calendars out!In June 2024, Merv King and his family will get on the road to do presentations in several churches who

Update on the Shelter Project 11/25

Helping with the shelter project in Morocco has been an extraordinary learning experience, with volunteers from multiple cultures and languages working together to support the

Update From Morocco 11/16

During the past few weeks, I have had the opportunity to assist with building shelters. I have enjoyed meeting and working with people from quite

Presentations from Haiti!

For everyone who has been following along with the work in Haiti: The director of the work in Haiti, Andy Faller, will be traveling to

Morocco Update 11/02

The recent weeks have been quite busy. Last week, we built a total of 64 shelters in two different villages. In the one village, I

Update From Haiti 11/01

In October of 2022, PCCR responded to the crisis in Haiti, and out of the food distributions and the work in prisons emerged a need

Update From Morocco 10/27

In the rugged Atlas Mountains, where communities have faced the harsh aftermath of an earthquake, we have been able to provide warmth, safety and hope

Reflections of the Chairman

I had the opportunity to take a short trip to Haiti and see some of the work we are doing there. We visited one of

Morocco Update 10/25

Did you know…The country of Morocco has 31 different ethnic people groups. Twenty-seven of them are considered unreached people groups, according to the Joshua Project.

Haiti Update 10/20

It has been five weeks now since the border to the Dominican Republic has been closed, cutting off all import and export. Simple foods like

Ukraine Update 10/18

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

Meet Our New U.S. Response Director!

Our staff team is growing!  Meet Trevor Kilmer, our new US Response Director. “I grew up in Missouri but currently live in Pennsylvania. I have

Update from Ukraine 10/12

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

Testimony From Florida

We’ve never had a direct hit from a hurricane like this in our history. We have experienced outer bands and storms from hurricanes and we

Update From Morocco 10/10

Would you help us build shelters in Morocco to prepare for winter? We are partnering with an another organization to build 1000 shelters for the families

Update From Haiti 10/05

As with any crisis response work, the needs evolve and the work changes. While Haiti is still in a crisis and is still experiencing a

Update From Ukraine 10/03

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

Update From Haiti 9/28

We are now working in over four prisons in Haiti.We just can’t believe the doors that God has opened. One thing that we’ve noted is

Update From Morocco 9/27

As I reflect on the past few weeks of being in Morocco, I’m blown away by the God we serve. There have been so many

Update From Morocco 9/21

It’s been twelve days since the earthquake in Morocco, and it has been amazing to see how the locals have rallied to help each other

Ukraine Update 9/15

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

Morocco Earthquake 9/14

On Friday night a 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook the Atlas mountains in Morocco causing much death and destruction, with almost 3,000 already confirmed dead.Over the

Florida Hurricane 9/13

Literally everything was great! Initially, I was asked to help with housekeeping and cooking, but I was hoping that I’d get a chance to help

Fall Awareness Event!

 The Mel Stoltzfus Family band will be live at the event on Friday night!Come out for an evening of great food, great music and fellowship.

Haiti Update 9/08

This week we had the amazing opportunity to share the word of God with over 700 inmates. We went deep into the prison and shared

Ukraine Update 9/07

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

Florida Hurricane 9/05

As I was sitting in the skidsteer, my phone rang. I dug it out of my pocket, saw that it was a Florida number and

Florida Hurricane 9/02

The need in Florida is huge. There are very few volunteers in the area which leaves more opportunity for contractors to take advantage of people.

Florida Hurricane 8/31

Volunteers needed!We’re currently stationed in the town of Perry, Florida. Assessing the situation in the area is difficult because of the scale of the disaster.

Florida Hurricane Response 8/30

US DISASTER RESPONSE[Florida Hurricane]Last night we deployed the RV and trailer to Florida and they will be reaching their destination shortly.This morning a little before

Update From Ukraine 8/23

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

Question & Answer

Q: Why should I take the training?A: There are lots of people who can and want to volunteer and yet aren’t allowed to work with

Update From Haiti 8/17

Our work in Haiti has shifted to mainly focus on the prisons. We are currently working in three prisons, and plan to visit a fourth

Update From Ukraine 8/16

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

Question & Answer

Q: Can I volunteer with PCCR without taking the training?A: When we respond to a disaster that happens within the US, we will often open

Update From Ukraine 8/09

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

Vermont Flood Response 8/04

US DISASTER RESPONSE[Barre Vermont Flooding]The last few days in Vermont have been highly rewarding! We’ve put in long days of hard work, and we are

Update From Haiti 8/03

While I was in Haiti to visit the project, I sat in a meeting with a few of the Haitians who help manage the work

Ukraine Update 8/02

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 Latest Newsletter is Out!

A PEEK INTO THE NEWSLETTERIn the last quarter, we have focused a lot of time on internal development, as well as developing the training. Amidst

Signup is Open for the Next Training!

SIGNUP IS OPEN FOR THE NEXT TRAINING!For all of you who like planning months ahead, here’s your chance to sign up early. We have limited

Haiti Update 7/27

In the Prison service we lead songs and preached on the consequences of sin using the story of Achan as a example. Afterwards, we had

Ukraine Update 7/26

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

Vermont Flood Response 7/25

US DISASTER RESPONSE[Barre Vermont Flooding]I would say that floods are probably one of the worst types of disasters to clean up. The water rises quickly,

First Response Training

Last week, we completed another First Response Training consisting of two guys and three girls. One of the guys will be going to Vermont this

Vermont Flood Response 7/21

US Disaster Response[Barre Vermont Flooding]The streets are muddy, the air is filled with the smell of wet things, damp, moldy, slimy and utterly depressing. The

Staff Introductions: ( The Beilers)

Mervin was one of the first guys to take the First Response Training back in August of 2022 and has been with us ever since.

Vermont Flood Response 7/16

[Vermont Flooding]Approximately 500 buildings in Montpelier have been damaged, and many of these are small businesses. Fortunately for the people of Montpelier, they have been

Update From Haiti 7/13

In the last 2 weeks, I was in Haiti for nine days.It was an incredibly eye-opening experience for me, a key point that really stood

Update From Ukraine 7/12

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

Staff Introductions: ( The Kings)

Merv King is the CEO of Plain Compassion Crisis Response and does an amazing job of leading out and creating the culture we have in

Ukraine Update 7/07

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

Haiti Update 7/06

Haitians definitely don’t have it easy. It can be discouraging to think that even though we helped a few hundred people, there are still thousands

Staff Introductions: (Dorcas Kauffman)

Meet Dorcas Kauffman, our Marketing Director! When she joined our team back in August of 2022, she had volunteered as a photographer in Ukraine for

Update From Ukraine 6/29

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

Update From Ukraine 6/28

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

Staff Introductions: (Emma Yoder)

As the latest addition to our team, Emma Yoder joined us when we badly needed help with data entry.After the work in Ukraine began, we

Sign Up For The Training!

Training with PCCR was an amazing opportunity! It challenged me both spiritually and mentally. I learned a lot of new tools to use when responding

Update From Haiti 6/23

Over past two weeks we have been able to bless a lot of people who were affected by the flood. This flood was a crisis

Staff Introductions: (Thea Gorber)

Introducing Staff introductions Meet Thea Gorber from Lobleville Tennessee. She serves as our administrative assistant. She has served in this role since July 2021. Her

Update From Haiti 6/15

As I drove through Legoane just after the flood, I was blessed with how the community was rising up and helping one another. There are

Update From Ukraine 6/14

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

Haiti Update 6/10

The situation in the prisons is dire. There are about 700 prisoners altogether, with 60 to 70 people crammed into 15’ x 15’ rooms. Most

Ukraine Update 6/07

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

Staff Offsite 6/01

This past weekend, we held our first ever staff offsite. Our vision for this offsite was to get to know each other better and to

Haiti Update 5/23

“We just want to live”These are the words you hear from the Haitians: people who have learned to live in a country where insecurity reigns

Ukraine Update 5/20

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

Haiti Update 5/18

This week has been particularly difficult for the prisons. We’ve not been able to access the food that we were normally able to get due

Ukraine Update 5/17

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

Update from Ukraine 5/13

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

Update From Haiti 5/11

What if we never helped?This is a question that comes to mind when people ask me why I am doing this.In a time when everyone

Update From Haiti 05/09

“Thank you for thinking about us! Thank you, thank you so much! We will have rice tonight for the first time in a long time…” “…make

Ukraine Update 05/05

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,

Haiti Update 05/04

On Tuesday, one of the young men came to us after our prison church service and told us that ever since we started holding the

Haiti Update 04/27

When we first started working in Haiti, we had no idea where it would lead to. People went hungry, prisoners were starving and children were

Ukraine Update 04/26

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

Haiti Update 04/25

Recently we ran into a man in town who was release from prison not too long ago. He was very excited to share how his

Ukraine Update 04/21

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

Haiti Update 04/20

“We can’t thank God enough for sending you to help! We look forward to the meal you bring each week.”“The highlight of the week is

Ukraine Update 04/19

“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

Update From Haiti 04/18

In the past several weeks we have seen some of the local churches step up and do what they can to help the inmates in

Update From Mississippi/Arkansas 04/14

This week, we wrapped up our tornado cleanup responses both in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, and Little Rock, Arkansas.Our volunteers spent around 2000 hours working alongside

Update From Ukraine 04/12

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

Update From Mississippi 04/11

The grief and loss of all the devastation in Rolling Fork, Mississippi gripped my heart.I observed what a beautiful town it had been and to

Update From Haiti 04/07

I recently had a conversation with the mayor in an area where we have done food distributions before. He told me: “Thank you, thank you,

Update From Mississippi 04/04

One lady and her daughter were at a prom night and by the time they got the warning, the tornado had already passed through. One

Arkansas Tornado Update 04/01

Little Rock, AR had a tornado that went right through the city, leaving significant damage in its tracks. The National Weather Service Assessments are estimating

Mississippi Response Update 03/31

One of the jobs that we were working on yesterday and today was a home where the tornado had picked up a semi truck from

Haiti Update 3/30

Most of the areas in Haiti are experiencing a drought. Many people need to walk a great distance to find a spring or well that

Ukraine Update 3/28

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

Mississippi Tornado Response 3/27

During our initial assessment, we found that the tornado had done extensive damage in the town of Rolling Fork. The town has about 1750 residents

Haiti Update 3/24

Oftentimes, it’s really hard to know when to say yes or no to the requests for help. In the zones that we work in and

Ukraine Update 3/23

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,

Haiti Update 3/24

One of my highlights is being able to share the love of Jesus with the people we help. We’re not only showing them the love

Ukraine Update 3/18

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

Haiti Update 3/16

Part 2 – From Our International field directer:At one point, we went to the island where we are working. This is also a poverty-stricken part

Update From Ukraine 3/15

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

Update from Haiti 3/14

 Part 1 – From Our International field directer:A single gunshot breaks the silence as we are sitting on Andy’s front porch, waiting on the hygiene

Update From Ukraine 3/10

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

Update From Haiti 3/09

The hygiene kits for the prisons arrived!It was challenging to get them shipped from Port-au-Prince too to the south, where the prisons are. The original

Update From Ukraine 3/08

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

Haiti Update 3/07

One big problem this week was that we were running out of diesel to be able to do distributions. It has been weeks since we

Ukraine Update 3/03

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

Ukraine Update 3/01

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

Haiti Update 2/28

Today during our prison service, we had a time of prayer where many of the prisoners were on their knees crying and praying. Many times,

Providing Bibles For The Haitians

This story happened last Tuesday at the church service in prison. One of the inmates was asked to pray with the group and in her

Ukraine Update 2/22

” 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

Haiti Update 2/21

Haiti We had gotten reports from a community in the mountains that was in great need and today, we were able to bring food in.

Developing An Evacuation Network

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

First Response Training Graduates!

We just finished the First Response Training, with all the trainees graduating on Thursday. It was amazing to see this group pull together, develop leadership

Turkey Assessment

Turkey/Syria Today was a storm of events, working to establish contacts in a new country. We met with one government organization in a town in

Update From Ukraine 2/9

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

Haiti Update 2/7

Haiti Imagine that you only make the minimum wage of $7.25 an hour (a total of $58.00/day), but one gallon of fuel costs $145.00. Or

Pray for the PCCR & GoDocs Teams

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 Update 2/3

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

Sharing Hope with the Haitians

Haiti For me, it’s an opportunity to be a part of the work with Plain Compassion. In the mountains, where we have done food distributions,

1/25 Ukraine Update

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

1/20 Ukraine Update

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

Haiti Update 1/20

Haiti The work in Haiti is more complicated than some other parts of the world. We are not being bombed by Russia or any other

1/18 Haiti Update

Haiti It’s a privilege to be a part of the work in Haiti. As I think over just the events of the last week, I

1/18 Ukraine Update

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

Love And Gratitude from Ukraine

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

Thank You Ebling’s!

Thank you Ebling’s Service Plus, for your support in our U.S. Response program!Because of your contributions, we are much closer to having the First Response

WARM Project Update

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

Work in the Prisons

Haiti A huge part of our work is in the prisons. The prisoners tell us over and over again how thankful they are for the

Unrest in Haiti

Haiti The situation in Haiti remains difficult as gangs continue to control all the main roads in and out of the capital. Kidnapping rates remain

Trip to the Front Lines

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,

King Family Update

“Thus far the LORD has helped us.”This verse comes to my mind when I think over the past year and how God brought us thru

Update From Daniel Beilers

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

Beiler Family update

Our year with PCCR was an incredible experience, full of growth opportunities.Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to assume the US Response Director responsibilities.

Update From the Nolts

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

12/22 Haiti Update

This week has been particularly busy. On Tuesday, we distributed 1700 pounds of rice and 500 pounds of beans to 140 families in a rural

Thank you from all of us!

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

God’s Love in Prison

Today, I had a chance to have a long talk with one of the prisoners. He has been there for a long time and knows

God’s Protection

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

12/15 Food distribution

From the high levels of insecurity, protest, lack of fuel and high food prices: Food distributions come with many difficulties. Sometimes, we have to visit

Work in Ukraine

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.

Food Distribution

Haiti There are so many Thank You stories of grateful people, but here’s one that needs to be shared:During a food distribution, a mother of

Stove Project Update

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

Fundraising for Haiti

Haiti Most Haitian prisons don’t provide food for the inmates, it’s the responsibility of the families to bring them food. When food became scarce and

Thank You Note From Ukraine

Thank you so much for the food and everything you bring!! I sincerely wish you great happiness, peace and goodness for your sensitivity, for your

Haiti Update

While Haiti continues to suffer from gang violence, we are delivering food to several different regions that are within our reach, with each zone targeting

Ukraine

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

Report From the Newly Liberated Areas

The past two days have been intense and fulfilling. We left our base at 5 am yesterday and started what we thought would be a

Bringing Hope Into the Darkness in Haiti

Distribution is going well despite all the challenges we face with the insecurity here in Haiti and expensive hard to find diesel fuel. On Sunday,

Haiti Food Distribution

We did a food distribution in the mountains yesterday. Some of the local people are starting to contribute to the prison outreach. It’s amazing to

Hygiene Kits for Haiti

Lakeland Mennonite Church in New York has been busy making hygiene and clothing kits for the prisoners in Haiti. These kits are going to the

From one of the Shelters in Ukraine

~ ‘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

Sharing the Burden

Over the past few days, we had meetings with the people who are involved in the food distribution. They want to help and not just

A Wedding in the Midst of War

Early one morning a team of 6 and 260 food parcels packed in 2 vans, headed out again to the Eastern frontlines of Donetsk to

Haiti Testimony

While I was out getting supplies for the Jacmel Prison the lady selling the charcoal we bought asked what we are doing with it we

Would you Help us Help Haiti?

As many of you know, Haiti is in a severe crisis. Gang violence and protests continue to hamper or block food and water deliveries, and

Food distributions in Haiti

Today, we’re doing a food distribution to help the people in a remote area in the mountains above Petit Goave. They are struggling to survive

Why are we Feeding Prisoners?

The situation in the Haiti prisons has always been bad. About a year ago, the judicial system of Haiti collapsed. As a result, many prisoners

Ukraine Testimony

Recently we did a distribution in a town that is being torn apart by bombs.In the small crowd of people, a lady started crying as

Haiti Update

We are supporting several Haitian churches that are actually doing the work. They are very grateful to be able to reach the most vulnerable in

Volunteer Perspective

On Tuesday we took another trip to the liberated territory in the Kharkiv region. Taking 300 food parcels in two vans, we went to some villages

Colombia

Colombia Project Update

In 2019, we started working with the Venezuelan refugees in Colombia. Since then we have been assisting these Venezuelans and the most needy Colombians by

Testimony from Ukraine

“Today I got your box of food. Everything is so vital for those who spend time by their stoves. There so many words! It is

Hurricane Ian

Response update:  During our initial response to this disaster, we partnered with another organization. Our assignment was to be available to respond to rescue requests. Our

Bringing Hope into Desperate Places

Destruction.So much destruction.Broken dreams.Broken families.Broken hearts. So much brokenness, both physically and emotionally.Nearly everywhere you look when we go east to the frontlines you see destruction

Boots on the Ground for Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian made landfall on Wednesday afternoon as a category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of approximately 150 mph. It did a lot of damage

Slideshow of the Work in Ukraine

One of our volunteers put together a small slideshow reel of our first aid run into Izium, in the recently liberated Kharkiv region. donate here

Thank you Note From Ukraine

We received a Thank you note from a partnering church and want to pass it on to you. Good day,Thank you very much for such a

Update From Ukraine

During this last week, Ukraine has retaken large amounts of territory from the Russians, and today we took three vehicles and five tons of food

Closing the Kentucky Project

Yesterday we made the decision to close down our part in the eastern Kentucky flood disaster response. The work is not done yet, but we

SE Kentucky Flooding Update

When I saw the destruction from the flood, it made me sad. A lot of people have been sleeping in tents for awhile, and some

Kentucky: Volunteers Needed!

Volunteers needed for Kentucky flood cleanup!! Today and tomorrow we are wrapping up a few projects in the Buckhorn, KY, area, and then tomorrow we will

SE Kentucky Flooding Update

This week we had a series of meetings with the local community leaders and other organizations, and we, as an organization, found a need we

Ukraine Update

The last several weeks we have been busy distributing food, having church services and distributions on the front lines, and doing evacuations. The first two weeks

Update From Kentucky

The last two weeks have been quite intense in some ways, and yet we have also had a lot of fun. We have been cleaning

Thank you From Ukraine

We all had to move from different occupied areas in Zaporizhzhya oblast. We had had medical issues and no money for food, living expenses and

Update from Kentucky

The last two weeks have been quite intense in some ways, and yet we have also had a lot of fun. We have been cleaning

Volunteer Report

It is difficult for me to find the words to accurately describe what I saw, felt, and experienced while in eastern Kentucky. We drove through

Ukrainian Farmer’s Stories

Farmers in Paraguay have a saying that they like to share during tough times. Hope is not the same as optimism. It is not the

Homeowner Stories

Jesse and Joan are a couple in their 70s who lived and built their lives here for more than fifty years. All their work was

Kentucky Flood Response

This week we were able to complete 9 projects with approximately 260 man hours. The projects involved cleaning up a lot of debris out of

Ukraine Project Update

One of the most important things we do in Ukraine is take loads of food and other humanitarian supplies to organizations reaching the individual citizens.

The After-Effects of a Flood

There is a lot of hopelessness settling in for many of the local people. The shock of what happened is wearing off and the reality

Homeowner Stories

We keep hearing story after story of people’s crazy experiences while having to evacuate their homes from the rising flood waters. It is a miracle

Blessings of Hope

We here at PCCR want to say a big “Thank you” to Blessings of Hope! Yesterday, with their help, we were able to bless the

Kentucky Update

This last week we worked on approximately 20 different properties cleaning out houses, cleaning up debris, fixing some driveways, and cleaning out some creeks. We

Ukraine Update

In the past several weeks we have started another kind of new line of work. We started assisting in evacuating people from the red and

Evacuations in Ukraine

This past week has been one I will never forget. We were in the contested town of Soledar. So many times we were in situations

The First Response Training is Scheduled!

Are you looking for purpose and direction in your life?  We developed a training program that is designed to provide you with leadership training, spiritual

Flood Cleanup

Kentucky UpdateWe continue to clean out houses and clean up yards and driveways, and we are so grateful to all the volunteers who have come

Kentucky Volunteer Testimony

A note from Elam Gingerich. Elam has been helping PCCR with the overall management of our Kentucky flood response. I came to the flooded area a

Ukraine Update

Ukraine update  On Sunday we were asked if we are willing to do rescue operations in a hotly contested town in the Donbas region. We agreed

KY Flood Update

Yesterday we had a few teams out working on projects, one of which included ripping out a finished basement. We had to clean out basement

Thank you!

Two weeks ago we took a load of food to a church contact in a village far off the beaten path, close to the front

KY Flooding Situational Update

As of last evening, the governor of Kentucky added several more counties to the emergency declaration so they will be eligible for FEMA assistance. The

Volunteer Testimony

A lot of destruction! That’s my description. I didn’t know what I was going to see, and it can almost be discouraging to see how

Team Update From Ukraine

The Russian military is gaining momentum again in the Donbas region. The fighting is slow and bloody with many dead and injured on both sides.

Kentucky Flood Update

Yesterday, we had a lot of pieces come together. We were able to secure lodging accommodations in a nice, big facility that can sleep a lot

Crews at Work

 Written by one of our volunteer coordinators. Yesterday morning we started out with a briefing for some of our first volunteer teams. Then our first crew

Volunteers Needed!

 We are looking for approximately 30 volunteers a day for the next several weeks to help homeowners cleanup from the flooding. To sign up, please

One Story out of Many

One of the homes we worked on today belonged to two older ladies. They had 18 inches of water in the house during the heavy

Preaching the Gospel

A few days ago, we went to check on a small village at the Ukrainian-Russian border. This village has around forty people, mostly elderly ladies

Volunteers Needed in Kentucky!

We are opening the project for volunteers to come in and help with the flood cleanup efforts. There is a lot of manpower needed to

Update from Kentucky

Today we had team of people out scouting the area of Buckhorn, KY. Based on our assessments, there are thousands of houses damaged in the

Stateside Response Team Update

We have been preparing to respond to stateside disasters during the upcoming hurricane season and any other disasters that may arise. Our first response teams

Situation Report on the Flooding in KY

We have a team on the ground assessing the need right now. It’s a terrible situation. The local fire and police departments are busy doing

Thank you From Ukraine

This note is from someone whom you helped. Thank you for partnering with us to bring hope to the people of Ukraine! ‘Thank you very much

Flood Alert!

Once again, Kentucky needs our help! Southeastern Kentucky had massive rainfalls, with reports showing 7-10+ inches between 9pm Wednesday night and 9am this morning. In Whitesburg,

Project Update From Ukraine

During the last several weeks we have taken a step back and are in the process of evaluating the needs in Ukraine. We are specifically

A Story we had to Share…

We get to hear all kinds of interesting stories and here is one we needed to pass on! This is a testimony from an organization

Introducing new Staff

Time for introductions!  We are excited to have Mervin Beiler as our new Stateside Response Director, he will be taking the lead in responding to

Eternal Impact

Today a military chaplain and I went to a town close to the front lines and held a church service and did a distribution. Last

A Record day for Packing Parcels

Today we packed a record of food parcels at our warehouse! A grand total of 1,025! Three hundred were done this morning between 4 and

Experiencing War Bunkers

Today was another intense but good day. It was a day of maneuvering around soldiers, military equipment, and checkpoints; dodging explosions; doing distributions; and supplying

Close Calls on the Front

Today, we went to the eastern front to do food distributions. Our first stop was a town just a mile or two from the Russian

God’s Protection

Monday and Tuesday we went into Lysychans’k again. Each time, we took food and medical supplies in, and one time we evacuated a full load

Thank you!

Passing on a heartfelt thank-you from a church we supplied with food: ‘Thank you all who took part in getting humanitarian aid to us!It is

Lysychans’k

Yesterday we headed in to the Donbas region with two loads of food; however, we were not able to go all the way in since

Partnering Ministries

Here in Ukraine, we are blessed to have multiple organizations that we have work with on a daily basis. These partner organizations supply us with

Being the Hands and Feet of Jesus

This story is from one of our translators: We met these ladies at church in Dnipro. They are originally from Bakhmut, but when the fighting got

Trip to the Front

Today, we took a trip to the southern part of the front lines. One time, we sat for two hours, after which the guards decided

Project Statistics

One of the most important things we do in Ukraine is take loads of food and other humanitarian supplies to organizations reaching the individual citizens.

Team Update

The last several days we made food parcels and did several food distributions close to the front lines. We also had a meeting with the emergency

Today’s Outreach

Today we made our usual trip to pick up fresh bread and then drove an hour to a prearranged meeting place to meet our local

Daily Operations

Every day our teams spend hours on the road moving loads of food into eastern Ukraine. Wherever we go with food, we take the Gospel

Sharing Food and the Gospel

Our morning started with a 7am departure time. We arrived at the bread factory and traded flour for bread. We loaded up four hundred hot

Food Distributions

“I woke up this morning to the sound of the air raid sirens going off. This is an everyday part of our life here in

Closing the Kentucky Project

On Friday evening, December 10, 2021, a large tornado hit Mayfield, Kentucky. We immediately sent a team of seven people to set up our base

Team Update

This morning we started our distributions at a military base where we handed out bread and water to the soldiers. After we were done there,

Medical Evacuation out of Ukraine

What do three dedicated teams, a train, a van, an airplane, three countries, extreme fuel shortages, and 900 miles all have in common?  This week

Front Line Evacuation

Today, I found myself standing on the door ledge of a Sprinter as we raced away from a town on the front lines in Eastern

Another Food Delivery

We went to a shelter/distribution point in eastern Ukraine that is run by the deputy of the city council. Most of the aid they get

Meet Lucy!

Meet Lucy, she is our interpreter, contacts coordinator, trusted advisor, and dear friend! Lucy has been working with our team non-stop since the first weeks

Bringing Hope and Resources

Each week we are moving about 45,000 pounds of food, hygiene, and medical supplies. Semis move the supplies into our warehouse. From there, we distribute it

Meet Some of our Ukrainian Team Members!

This is Eduard & Ella. They are an engaged Ukrainian couple, who initially came to our team as translators. Since then, they have transitioned to

Working with a Military Chaplain

Today we were invited to be a part of a service for the soldiers who are finishing training and preparing to go east to join

Team Update

Today we sent a team with a military chaplain to minister at a military hospital; then they dropped off some food at a church close

A sad Report From the Front Lines

We received a report that a lady on the front lines that we had tried to evacuate several weeks ago has died. She starved to

Reaching Closed Areas

Praise the Lord! We were able to successfully reach the church in eastern Ukraine. From there, we were able to provide about 300 loaves of

News From Base 2

An update from one of our volunteers… Hey y’all! Hope this finds you well! For about 4 weeks now, I’ve been working to start up

Food delivery

Today we had a breakthrough in our logistics coordination, and we were able to move 54,000 pounds of food to our facility in eastern Ukraine.

Connecting the Supply to the Need

The war in Ukraine has disrupted people’s livelihoods, jobs, and income. It has left millions of people with little to no food. Even for people

Update From Base #2

Today, we went with a military chaplain to a military hospital. We took food and bibles along and spent some time ministering to the soldiers. When

Transporting Medical Supplies

In the last week, we have transported some medical supplies to areas where it can be distributed to refugee centers, hospitals, and the front lines.

The View From Inside

As I lay in bed tonight, trying to recover from a head cold and many hours on the road, I keep thinking over the past

Team Leader View

I cannot express how blessed I am to be a part of this team! I feel that this team is walking in the anointing of

From a Team Leader

War is hell! Over the past couple weeks I have become convinced that war is the closest thing to hell that humans can experience on

Adding Another Base in Eastern Ukraine

It appears that the Russians are preparing for a major military offensive in eastern Ukraine. It’s a bit uncertain where the brunt of the attack

Reset Day

We spent the last two days having much needed time at the base. We debriefed, decompressed, repaired vehicles, and caught up on sleep. We also

Medical Evacuations

Today was reset day. We had two vehicles in the shop; then loaded several vans with supplies and sent them to a village that was

Team News

This past Saturday evening all our teams returned to base. It felt good to have everyone together after having part of our team gone every

Loading up for Another Trip

Yesterday morning we took three loads of food and headed for the city of Sumy. After driving for nine hours, we arrived in the late

Mission Accomplished!!

On Sunday afternoon, three teams left for the same area where we did the evacuation on Thursday and Friday. They made it safely into the

Daily Operations

“For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we though many, are one

Olga’s Story

This story is by one of our contacts in Ukraine, who helps us connect with the people that need to be evacuated. By Victoria.  This story starts,

Team Member Post

This post is from one of our amazing team members currently in Ukraine: I have NEVER felt or seen Gods favor, protection, provision, miracles, the

Miracles

The last several days were challenging, but packed full of miracles. Two days ago we started looking for ways to access an area east of

Operations in Mykolaiv

The city of Mykolaiv has been getting hit hard by Russian artillery and bombs, and needs in the city are increasing. Today we sent several

Getting Ready for Another Week

The last several days our teams have put in long hours on the road. Yesterday we rested, attended a local church, and loaded the vans

Bringing Supplies in and People out

Today is one of those days where numerous evacuation plans fall apart because of the risk of the people getting shot when they are coming

Team Report

The Russsians are not advancing as fast as they were in the first week which has decreased the amount of evacuation requests. We are transitioning

Our Base in Ukraine

Our base is located in a large, spacious nursing home. It is the ideal setting for us. There are three elderly people living here along

Team Report

Every day we send one or two teams east for evacuations and one team to the Poland border to drop off the people we picked

Thank you Notes

 Here are a few notes from grateful people: “Thanks again for helping Marina and her mother make it to Poland. You were a God send. They

Evacuation Update

We evacuated approximately 27 people since we have been here and currently have people on our waiting list.Below is a testimony from a relative of

Ukraine Team News

This morning we had a team take a group of refugees to the Polish border. They then picked up humanitarian aid supplies on the way

Pray for Healing

We have noticed the people fleeing the conflict areas have a certain look on their faces. It is a look of shock and trauma at

Today was an Intense day…

Today was an intense day for our team. This morning we sent a team to an area in east Ukraine to do an evacuation up

A Peek Into the new PCCR Base

Here’s a peek inside the new PCCR base that the team moved into this afternoon. It is a new nursing home with only 2 residents

Team Report From the Ukraine

Yesterday our team from Lviv moved two and a half hours northwest to a railroad town, where they set up a temporary base. Last evening,

Team Leader Report

Thank you for praying. After days of pushing, today was a day with many breakthroughs. We seem to have secured the use of two vans,

Thank you for Praying

Today was an intense day for our teams in Hungary and Ukraine. It was a day of following leads with many of them ending in

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