Tatyana’s life in Ukraine — almost one year after the invasion
The birth of a baby is something to be celebrated. We have gender reveal parties and baby showers. Families and friends are drawn together in anticipation. It’s a time filled with love and excitement for what’s to come — but when Tatyana and her...
Update from Ukraine: “The most urgent need is heat”
Snow crunched under the boots of World Help team members as they walked through Bucha, Ukraine. Even bundled up in warm coats, hats, scarves, and mittens, the wind seemed to bite through their skin. Cold seeped deep down into their bones … making it hard to...
Winter is officially here — and Ukrainians have no heat
Ukrainians began to feel a chill in the air in mid-October. For those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s something we all experience. Around that time of year, the bite of the wind serves as a reminder that bitter, cold weather is on the...
BREAKING: Playground bombed in Ukraine
Russia rained down missiles on Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv Monday morning. Among the targets bombed was a children’s playground. “They are killing our culture and our children!” one Ukrainian official posted online. At least nine people were killed in the attacks,...
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