Help the Ukrainian Women Planting Season is Starting NowMay 12, 2023|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, UkraineMUCH Spring Fundraiser $5000 Urgent Need for Five Village DistributionGroups That MUCH Sponsors All too often, we take necessities like water, electricity, and food for granted. We just assume these necessities will be there—they always have been. But that’s not…
How You Are Generating Hope!May 8, 2023|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, UkraineHello family and friends, A personal friend of ours introduced us to a man, Sasha, who was in great need of help. When the Russian army shot missiles at the Kiev infrastructure, his home outside of the city was also…
Is Ukraine Winning The War?May 7, 2023|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, UkraineHello family and friends,One year ago, I watched as Russia invaded Ukraine for the second time in my twenty years living in this post-soviet country. In my first year, a Christian friend who grew up in Russia, made a statement…
Through the WinterFebruary 11, 2023|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, UkraineWhether electricity is off for days, or is on only a few hours a day, it is no longer taken for granted. When the electricity goes out for a day or more, the house cools down 8F during this time. When…
Your Generosity Helped Ease the Pain of War for These PeopleFebruary 1, 2023|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, UkraineAs 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…
Walking Through the Shadow of DeathJanuary 19, 2023|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, UkraineIn 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…
What is our Mykolaiv community doing as the War rages on?January 15, 2023|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, UkraineIn 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…
Who is benefiting from your financial gifts?December 18, 2022|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, UkraineCan 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…
2022 Christmas FundraiserDecember 4, 2022|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, UkraineHello 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…
Twice a refugee, Always a UkrainianNovember 27, 2022|Sveta Koehler|Newsletter, UkraineHello 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…