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Your Generosity Helped Ease the Pain of War for These People.

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  • Sveta Koehler
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  • Newsletter, Ukraine

As you saw in the video clip, the Christmas fundraiser was a wonderful success. This is how the rest of your fundraiser gifts will be used. There was enough to help pay for the cost to replace windows and a roof of a friend in Mykolaiv whose house was bombed. Two churches that we sponsor monthly are…

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How the children are coping with the war.

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  • Sveta Koehler
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  • Newsletter, The Children

A Message from the Children to Our Sponsors It was very difficult for us last year. On February 24, 2022, the Russian invasion began, changing the life of every Ukrainian. The war stole the gift of a peaceful and innocent childhood. Even with the conditions of war, we continue to get an education. During air strikes/missile attacks,…

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Walking Through the Shadow of Death.

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  • Sveta Koehler
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  • Newsletter, Ukraine

In the middle of New Year’s Eve day, Yura and Irina heard a strong rumble and at the same moment the terrible sound of exploding shells. From the blast wave, the house shook with powerful force. Plaster, glass, and stones flew at them. The roofing material was blown away in one-second with such a horrific roar that…

What is our Mykolaiv community doing as the War rages on?

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  • Sveta Koehler
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  • Newsletter, Ukraine

In 2014, Sveta and I bought a house in the annexed section of Mykolaiv. This section is called Balabanovka. Not long ago, the people of this area started a social media group to connect skilled people with people who had needs. This worked out very well. When the war visited Balabanovka early in March 2022,…

A Christmas Wish!

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  • Sveta Koehler
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  • Newsletter

We wish to one and to all, A most blessed Christmas, not a day, nor a season, but for a lifetime call! For all of those living in Ukraine this Christmas season,The war has heightened their awareness of the true reason.Why we celebrate Christmas each year without fail,Why, even in the midst of this horrific…

Who is benefiting from your financial gifts?

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  • Sveta Koehler
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  • Newsletter, Ukraine

Can you make a person happy in a difficult time of his life? Yes, you can! That’s what you are doing! Your donations help immensely! YOU are an irreplaceable part of our team! People write to us and express great gratitude to you, dear friends. You have changed their lives in this time of war…

2022 Christmas Fundraiser

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  • Sveta Koehler
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  • Newsletter, Ukraine

Hello family and friends, This winter is already a cold challenge for the people of Ukraine. It will get colder. Many people are relocating to other countries. For those who stay, humanitarian aid continues to flow in. Generators for electricity are the hottest items to purchase this winter. Imagine forty-million people looking for sources of…

Twice a refugee, Always a Ukrainian

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  • Sveta Koehler
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  • Newsletter, Ukraine

Hello family and friends, We are grateful for your concern, your kindness to the people of Ukraine. Our great victory has been followed by more attack on Kherson from the opposite side of the river. The infrastructure in Ukraine is under attack. Electricity grids are being damaged daily. We are receiving reports that electricity in…

The war crept back into my soul

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  • Sveta Koehler
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  • Newsletter, Ukraine

Hello family and friends, Sveta and I hope that you are having a great fall season. Winter is right around the corner. We have returned to our home (a place for the two of us) in Bobova, Poland. Tomorrow, we will begin our journey of adaptation and emotional healing. The past eight months have affected…

3 Weeks in Northwestern Ukraine

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  • Sveta Koehler
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  • Newsletter, Ukraine

Hello family and friends, We will arrive in Poland from Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine on November 10. While in Ukraine, our tasks that we needed to do require small amounts of time. This left very much down time between appointments for Sveta and me. Our daughter Olya is working long days, leaving the children home alone. Sveta…

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Every donation helps Ukrainian soldiers and children heal from the physical and emotional scars of war. With your support, we can provide vital therapies that restore strength, relieve pain, and renew hope. Any donation of $50 or more (up to $1,000) will be matched, thanks to our sponsors! 

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