January, 6-13, 2024

Fastiv, 6.01- 13.01.24

Praised be Jesus Christ!

This week, the days were frosty and like real winter. Such days, we especially worry about those who suffer from the cold and shelling. Yesterday I had to visit Antonivka, which is near Kherson, where we delivered coal 3 weeks ago. We offered an elderly lady who was left without windows and who is 80 years old to go with us to the Kyiv region, but she stubbornly wants to stay on her own land in her own house. There are thousands of such people. All we could do was take the dog that lived next door – it already has a new owner in Fastiv.

Kherson region suffers from shelling, yesterday there was also an “arrival” at the house of our volunteer. I know this place well, because we set up a shelter there, which eventually people use all the time. However, some people died, and many residents were left without windows. It was minus five outside and the wind blew “to the bones.”

We thank our friends who always remember us: post-academic pastoral ministry “Paleolithic”, Mr. Witold Nowacki and Mr. Ireneusz Gayun, who brought humanitarian aid to Fastiv, food and soup kits for the kitchen in Kherson. In total, 14,134 kg of humanitarian aid, 1,671 food kits, diapers for military hospitals, chemical heaters, tactical first-aid kits and blankets for our defenders were distributed. Thank you to those who support us and take care of us – it warms our hearts, your help is priceless.

I am asking you to support the collection for 200 tourniquets, we have already collected UAH 27,675, our goal is UAH 118,000.

May God bless you!

Fr. Mykhailo Romaniv OP