UPF and UBTS Respond to the War in Ukraine

Training Christian Leaders & Restoring Hope in Ukraine

Reacting

When the Russian invasion began, millions of Ukrainians fled their homes. In L’viv, UBTS cared for thousands of refugees – providing shelter, food, clothing, medicine, and transportation to the Polish border.

Responding

As the war intensified, UBTS began receiving and distributing humanitarian aid supplies to scores of locations throughout Ukraine where students and alumni are serving their communities.

Rebuilding

Working with churches, businesses, and community groups, UPF and UBTS are now establishing WeCare Centers in strategic locations throughout Ukraine to provide holistic care to people at the local level.

WeCare Centers: A Network of Help & Hope

UBTS currently has six WeCare Centers in Ukraine, in partnership with 24 churches and 37 public organizations and state institutions. More than 300 volunteers provide food, clothing, housing repairs, trauma counseling, and spiritual care.

In September, more than 20,000 internally-displaced people, area residents, and members of the military received assistance. Volunteers also made six trips to the Eastern part of Ukraine with humanitarian aid for the residents of frontline areas and members of the military.

In the video at left, leaders of several WeCare Centers describe the work each Center is doing in its area. The leader of the Center in Boryslav tells of parents who show their children how to sniff and appreciate the fresh bread they are receiving before they slowly eat it. At the WeCare Center in Kharkiv, parents are learning how to talk to their children about the war to reduce the trauma that could impact their lives for generations. These heartbreaking details speak volumes about the deprivations families throughout Ukraine are enduring.

Believe with us that UBTS has been planted by God in Ukraine for such a time as this.

30+ Tons

Food aid distributed

660+

People who received Christian trauma care/counseling

80%

Of aid recipients are women and children

12,000+

People heard the Gospel or received Bibles/New Testaments

Your prayers and gifts make this Kingdom work possible.

With winter arriving and the country’s energy infrastructure severely damaged, generators and fuel for WeCare Centers, shelters, churches and homes are urgently needed. Prices range from less than $1,000 for portable generators for homes and up to $5,000 for generators for small churches, to more $15,000 for a commercial generator capable of heating a large building.

Please be as generous as you can, as soon as you can.

How to Give

BY CHECK

Make payable to UPF and send to:

Ukraine Partnership Foundation
PO Box 671
Chesterfield, MO 63006-0671

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Chesterfield Post Office
16105 Swingley Ridge Rd #671
Chesterfield, MO 63017-9998

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A first-hand update on Ukraine

The war has severely disrupted every part of life in Ukraine – in active war zones and throughout the country. People everywhere are struggling with deep physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. UBTS is uniquely positioned to help Ukrainians rebuild and restore their lives and communities.

The video at right is the recording of a live Zoom interview with UBTS President Slavik Pyzh, which took place on October 1, 2022 (45 minutes).

Excerpts from the video can be seen here:

Ukraine’s church leadership gap(13 minutes)
Rebuilding Ukraine(6 minutes)
Interview with Dr. Clay Barnes, Director of Christian Counseling/Trauma Care – recorded 9-29-22 (7 minutes)