Orphans in the Shadow of War
During our visit to Ukraine, we witnessed how simple gifts — like ice cream and stuffed toys — can bring light and comfort to orphans growing up in the shadow of war.
Bob JonesNovember 1, 2025
How Are Your Ukrainian Friends?
I’m often asked, “How are your Ukrainian friends doing?” My contact posted this in the late evening from Kyiv on October 29th.
Bob JonesOctober 30, 2025
Superhumans of Ukraine
They call them superhumans. Their strength is in what they have lost.
Bob JonesOctober 1, 2025
The Early Hours of September 28th
In the early hours of Sunday September 28th, Russia launched another massive attack on Ukraine’s capital city, Kyiv.
Bob JonesSeptember 30, 2025
A War of Exhaustion
What do you with an exhaustion that compels you to give up but you know you can't? Tired Canadians explain their waning attention to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by saying that they are tired of this war. We paid attention in February 2022 and every so often when the media airs a clip about another massive drone strike on civilians. But for the large part, Ukrainians are "not my people, not my country, and certainly not my war." However, I also get asked questions like: How are Ukrainians hanging on? When will the war end? What kind of war is it? Timothy Snyder is an American historian on Europe, author, and professor at a University in Kyiv. He’s been in…
Bob JonesSeptember 17, 2025
Mourning A Victim of Violence
Each victim of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has a face and a story.
Bob JonesSeptember 11, 2025
Independence Is Responsibility
Independence is responsibility, hard work, dedication, faith, and friends.
Bob JonesSeptember 7, 2025
Nothing But Prison Bars and Concrete
A Ukrainian mayor and a journalist, held as prisoners in Russia for over three years, both spoke to their mothers as soon as they crossed into Ukraine.
Bob JonesAugust 28, 2025