Kids Of The War
You helped us give a joyful Christmas to little Diana, Veronika, Denis and Alexander. Nikolaev was their hometown. Due to daily shelling, this family found shelter in Pastor Nill’s village. They found an abandoned house and called it home. These children were spotted roaming the dirt roads of the village from morning till night. Their dad struggles with drug addiction. Their mom is pregnant with sibling #5. Ira, pastor Nill’s wife, found out that the children had been at home for a whole week on their own. No food. No clean clothes. No supervision.
November 2023 | UPDATE
We have opened 2 online stores to fundraise for Ukraine, Moldova and Israel.
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