September 20th, 2022

Jackets Arriving

By Joseph Nichols, 

Lviv

800 children’s winter jackets arriving next week. Nothing fancy, all the same color. The plan is to include the jackets in packages that include a scarf, mittens and a small thermos.

In addition to clothes we have assembled a group of volunteers in Chernihiv and Kharkiv that will begin “winterizing” spaces for where the Kids Program can meet and house (short-term) if necessary. Tools have donated by Polish aid groups in Warsaw. Glass is too expensive and difficult to transport, so we will be using Saran Wrap around a wood frame and sealed with silicone. Funds are being hustled-up through our usual avenues…… GoFundMe being one of our U.S. sites. We also have a couple church groups from the U.S. that are trying to send twenty volunteers for two weeks to help; updates on that soon.

Broken windows have always been a problem in Ukraine – this recent article in the NY Times highlights the issue. They are working on a story about our efforts as well (huge boost for everyone here).

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/19/world/europe/ukraine-war-glass.html