The war took a personal turn for Ivan* when an artillery rocket struck next door, obliterating his neighbor’s house. Ivan had little time to respond and the explosion shattered his own windows and ruptured his roof. The shelling just continued, raining down on his neighborhood with blast waves rocking anyone nearby. One such blast threw…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Rx: Medicine Near the Frontlines
A spinal injury shaped the curvature of her life. Oksana* suffered an accident at age 8 that still requires regular visits from medical professionals even today. Now at 66 years old, the visits have grown more difficult. Her village in eastern Ukraine is seven miles from the nearest hospital, has no pharmacy, and offers only…
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…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Firewood Brings Warmth, Encouragement
For many villagers in Ukraine, wood supplies their only heat. As another winter of war approaches, those without it are left to wonder if even after surviving attacks, they will lose the fight to the cold. For a stroke victim, an amputee, and a cancer survivor, the gift of wood from Samaritan’s Purse and its…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Meeting Urgent Needs in Ukraine as Fighting Continues
“Should I buy medicine or water today?” Hanna* wrestled with this difficult question each day after the conflict in southern Ukraine destroyed her freshwater supply. When the nearby reservoir was damaged, her whole community was left with water shortages. “In the past, we just opened the tap and had clean water. Now, every drop is…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Offering Warmth as Winter Lingers in Ukraine
Heat, water, and electricity are in short supply right now in Kyiv. With energy grids damaged by continual air attacks, this year’s bitter winter has been harder than ever on suffering residents. To help alleviate this growing crisis, Samaritan’s Purse set up two warming centers outside of churches in the capital in late February. We…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Strengthening the Faithful in Ukraine
Andriy*, like many Ukrainians, continues to endure cold and conflict as winter drags on, defying the calendar’s declaration of spring. But with the help of a sleeping bag, thermos, power bank, and other essential items from Samaritan’s Purse, he is among hundreds who now have hope as they battle winter without heat and electricity. “The…
