On February 24th, 2022, the first attacks rang out on the capital city of Kyiv and eastern and southern Ukraine. Since then, thousands of Ukrainian civilians have lost their lives, and millions more have been displaced and forced to flee their homes.
As Ukrainian cities have come under siege, families are compelled to spend their days sheltering in the basements of homes and churches, where lack of heating and damp living conditions frequently result in illness. In many cities across Ukraine, there is a lack of electricity, water, and food supply, and access to necessary medicine. Volunteers risk their lives helping civilians evacuate and deliver lifesaving supplies.
While URC, in partnership with our friends at Thrive International, has received a grant from the state of Washington through our city commissioners, this grant is a short-term grant that is limited to helping refugees in the Spokane area.
Our friends and partners on the ground in Ukraine are still desperately in need of funding to continue their efforts in providing life-saving food and medical supplies to families and children in need. Please consider giving to our relief fund (administered through Pacific Keep Church) from which funds will be distributed to our trusted partners in Ukraine. Thank you in advance for your generosity!