LifeNets October 2015 report on help in the war-torn
Donetsk, Ukraine area....

Posted Noember 1, 2015

The hardships in Eastern Ukraine continue and will worsen as winter approaches. LifeNets helps out in but a small way with a $600 contribution every month. We need to keep this up through the winder to at least show some material and moral support. We have a very fine contact on the ground, Yuri Andreew who distributes the aid. We assure you that every dollar donated gets aid to the people in need. There is no overhead!

-- Victor Kubik

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Everyone involved would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all the donors on this side; the suffering and need that you are helping to mitigate is hard to envisage. 

Also we would like to give special thanks to Yuri Andreew. He is not in good health, and he does not have his own vehicle. He has used public transportation to travel into the cities and purchase and transport groceries to different areas of the cities. He returns at the end of the day completely worn out. However, he is fueled by a desire to help those in need. His wife says he never complains but rather gives thanks to the Eternal for His help and mercy.

-- Natasha Teague

Brief Report from Yuri Andreew

The economic situation in Ukraine remains catastrophic. Tariffs for gas heating increased in comparison with the last year five times over. People en masse refused to use gas heating. And they chopped wood and heated rooms with the help of the heating furnace. Food is very expensive, and there is very little work. Salaries that people have are very small, and they are not enough to buy a decent meal.

In Eastern Ukraine, Russian terrorists have occupied many cities, and thousands of people became refugees, leaving their homes. They not only moved into the free territory of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions, but also in other regions of Ukraine.

In this situation, the refugees from the East of Ukraine, the poor pensioners, and the unemployed are in particular need: they do not have well-paid jobs, and often they can not buy food and medicine.

In view of this situation, in October we searched for refugees from Eastern Ukraine and poor people in the Mykolaiv region who were in need of the most basic food, baby food, medicines, etc.

Each family of refugees and other poor families, according  to their need,  received food packages and some other direly needed things for their families. Below are photos of the families with brief descriptions.

I performed this work with brother Valeri. Several times we went into Nikolaev and returned to New Odessa (45 km from our town). So some of the funds were spent on travel.

                                 
Your fellow-servant in the one true faith, Brother Yuri

Anna and her family  are refugees from the city Popasnaya, Luhansk region. They live together with a child and his grandmother in an apartment in the village Nadbugskoe, Nikolaev region. Their address was given to us by other refugees Eastern Ukraine. They were assisted in the purchase of food packages and baby food. Anne warmly thanked the Mission for the help!

Lida and her three children are refugees from the city Bryanka in the Luhansk region. They live in Pesky, near Nikolaev. In September, Lida received assistance from us for the purchase of food, but because of the difficult financial situation she asked us to buy food for the children in October too. We bought food packages, and  the kids got some sweets! Lydia and her children are very grateful to those who donated the help!

Ira (seated at the table) together with her friend Helen are refugees from Alchevsk in the Luhansk region. Ira has children who are currently on treatment. Their address was given to us by other refugees from the Eastern Ukraine. They live in a nursing home in Nikolaev. They were assisted in the purchase of food packages. Ira thanked the Mission for their assistance very much!

 

Oksana and her four children - refugees from Donetsk  live in an apartment in the city of Mykolayiv. Their address was obtained through volunteers in Nikolaev. They were assisted in the purchase of food packages. They are very grateful for the help!

Valentina Ivanovna is a pensioner from a poor family from the city of Nikolayev. She needed help. Her address was given to us by Christians in the city of Nikolayev. She was assisted in the purchase of food packages and essential drugs. Valentina Ivanovna is very grateful to those who donated money!

Lena and her family are refugees from the city of Lugansk. Their address was given to us by other refugees from Eastern Ukraine. They have three children and live in an apartment, in a nursing home of Nikolaev. They were assisted in the purchase of food packages. The children were happy to get some sweet foods! The family thanked the Mission for the help!

 

Daria and her family - refugees from Lugansk live in an apartment in the city of Mykolayiv. Their address was found on the Internet. This family of refugees was assisted in the purchase of food packages. They are very grateful for the help!

Lena and family are from Pervomaisk, Luhansk region. They live in an apartment in the city of Mykolayiv. Their address was given to us by other refugees from the Eastern Ukraine. They were assisted in the purchase of food packages and baby food. Lena thanked the Mission for their assistance very much!

Larissa and her daughter are the refugees from the city of Lugansk. They live in a dormitory in the city of Mykolayiv. Larissa has already received assistance from us in September, but due to illness and her difficult financial situation she asked us to buy food and some dishes in October too. We bought a food packages and kettle for her. She is very grateful to those who donated money!

Olga Prokofievna is a pensioner from a poor family from the city of Nikolayev. She needed help. Her address was given to us by  Christians in the city of Nikolayev. She was assisted in the purchase of food packages. Olga Prokofievna is very grateful to those who donated money

lga and her daughter from a poor Christian family in Nikolaev live with her grandmother in her apartment. Their contact address was given to us by Sabbatarian Christians from the city of Nikolayev. They assisted in the purchase of food packages and baby food and some medicines for the treatment of her daughter. Olga warmly thanked the Mission for the help!