More than six million Ukrainians have fled the major cities and towns to villages, now considered safe havens, since they are rarely, if ever, targets of Russian missiles. Pastor Jeanna is caring for the souls of many displaced people.
In the beginning of the invasion, when Russian troops were located right outside Kharkiv, they were firing all kinds of artillery shells into the city day and night. Cluster, shrapnel, you name it. It was horrific.
As of January 2023, there were 6.2 million internally-displaced people (IDPs) in Ukraine. The United Nations estimates that more than 3.5 million children across the country have "severe to catastrophic levels of needs".
As millions fled Ukraine during Russia’s invasion, those with physical disabilities had to rely on the help of aid organizations to map out their best exit strategy. Natasha Nikolenko was one of those people.
The world is riveted to the barbaric atrocities committed by Hamas terrorists against Israelis, most notably, precious children and infants. Try as we might, we cannot erase the images from the media, seared on our minds.