Give to support people living in Ukraine
In the weeks leading up to Christmas 2025, and continuing in early-January 2026, there have been increasing numbers of attacks focused on the Budjak region of Ukraine in an attempt to isolate it and create scarce resources in that area.
Pastor Yan Hrosu runs One Hope church in Izmail, a city in the south of Ukraine. He shared with us in December that the bombing of main roads, rail-links and ferries has led to fuel shortages, and that the electricity grid is only working in Izmail for two hours every day. There has also been panic buying of food and necessities, as people are concerned about having enough to survive the cold winter.
Pastor Yan and his church have been delivering fire wood to vulnerable people living in and around Izmail, like Viktor, who is 74 years old and has an income of only $50/month to live on. For Viktor, the support from the local church is invaluable.
One Hope Church is also supporting the feeding of around 500 people each week using a mobile food truck, which is a lifeline for people who are struggling to afford the basics.
- It costs £17 each day for fuel to run the food truck.
- Feeding 60 people each day costs £26 for food.
- £200 can buy one tonne of firewood and slow-burning briquettes.
