DOES YOUR RELIGION MATTER IN WAR WHEN YOU RUN AWAY FROM BOMBS? War is the same for everyone, whether you are a Christian, an atheist, or a Muslim. We were happy to host them all. Among the refugees who came our way were Christians who are now preparing for Easter, a time of spiritual preparation […]
IF YOU HAD TO RUN AWAY
IF YOU HAD TO RUN AWAY FROM THE WAR, WHAT FOODS FROM YOUR PANTRY WOULD YOU TAKE WITH YOU? Among the nearly 170 refugees from Ukraine who have passed through Charis so far, a 75-year-old lady from the Harkov area impressed us deeply. Mrs. Larisa came at the end of the dinner in the kitchen […]
HOW MUCH ARE YOU WILLING TO PAY FOR A LITER OF GASOLINE TO SAVE YOUR FAMILY?
Oleg, a Moldovan married in Ukraine, decided to flee the fury unleashed by the Russian army. It didn’t matter that he had almost finished building his house… his only thought was to take his wife and two children to safety. He had an old car with which you would not have ventured to drive hundreds […]
OPEN HANDS FOR THE UKRAINIAN REFUGEES
In the past week, 93 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Charis. There were many children with their mothers and grandmothers. We saw the sadness on their faces, we felt the pain in their souls, and we listened to their life stories. We were glad to be able to provide them with food, warmth, peace, and […]
WEEP WITH THOSE WHO WEEP!
Today I wept… and wept, then wept some more. In the group of Ukrainian refugees there was a lady traveling with her daughter-in-law and 9-year old granddaughter. After breakfast, she went out for a walk in the garden. I saw her all alone and I went to her. She was crying! I asked her what […]
