The people of Ukraine walk in uncertainty, looking up in fear of enemy bombs or missiles. For Kseniya, a resilient mother, thoughts of the ongoing war incite anxiety, fear, and concern about the impact this trauma will have on her children. In a cellar as the bombs exploded overhead, Kseniya held on to her family.…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Thankful for a New Home in Ukraine
Kateryna praises God for the Samaritan’s Purse team who put windows in her barn and a new roof on it, giving her a safe place to live after a missile destroyed her house in Ukraine. “We could not have done this by ourselves,” she said. “I believe in God and that He helps us.” Watch…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Samaritan’s Purse Helps Set Up Hospitality Centers in Ukraine
Vulnerable Ukrainians who face disruptions of power, heating, and water due to the ongoing war can find warm shelter and other essentials at hospitality centers across the country. Samaritan’s Purse is partnering with the Ukrainian government and local entities to help set up “points of invincibility,” a defiant name given to the centers by Ukrainians…
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Clean Water Restores Communities in Ukraine
Many in Ukraine turn a faucet but no water flows. Since war broke out over two years ago, constant shelling has decimated water systems across the country. “Our city is now like a desert town without water,” Ivanna* said, a resident in the south of Ukraine. In Ivanna’s region, water used to be plentiful—until the…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Delivering Emergency Food to Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine continues well past 1,000 days, Samaritan’s Purse remains in the embattled nation where we have served since the beginning of the conflict. Our staff and partners are supplying bags of food to families near the frontlines in order to curb the ache of hunger and encourage them to persevere. In…
Responding to the Crisis in Ukraine
Samaritan’s Purse is providing food, water, and non-food items, such as wood stoves, solar lights, and construction materials, to suffering families in Ukraine. In partnership with local churches and ministry partners, we are bringing this urgently needed relief to those in areas deeply affected by the conflict. We are also airlifting medical supplies into the…
Fleeing Violence, Finding Solace
Marina and her family were desperate to get to the Kramatorsk train station in southeastern Ukraine on the morning of April 8—eager for the journey westward to safety. However, just hours before they were scheduled to depart on the railway, the station came under missile attack. The brutal onslaught left more than 50 people dead…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Storehouses Restored in the Breadbasket of Europe
Samaritan’s Purse is helping Ukrainians in Jesus’ Name to rebuild their economy, in part, by repairing grain storehouses damaged or destroyed in the war. In addition to supplying much needed food to communities, each storehouse serves as a symbol of hope and God’s provision to war-weary residents. “Farming is the lifeblood of Ukraine,” said Samaritan’s…
Faith, Hope, and Healing in Lviv
A patient is rushed in gripping his chest and gasping for air. Samaritan’s Purse doctors and nurses slip into a well-trained rhythm, asking him about his symptoms, examining his vitals, running multiple tests—calming him with a hand on the arm and kind words amid a flurry of activity. Through tears and panic he breathlessly tells…
Crisis & Disaster Response
There Were Roses…
Before the war, Olga* enjoyed her life in far eastern Ukraine. She hopped the train to a job she enjoyed, cherished a comfortable home with a small summer kitchen out back, and tended her garden. She grew beautiful roses and carefully nurtured a prized cherry tree from sapling to maturity. Almost two decades in this…
