July 27- August 3, 2024

Praised be Jesus Christ!

This week, with a humanitarian mission, we visited the city of Kherson, where we run a social kitchen, a bakery, and last month we opened a social laundry. In the month of July, 11,805 dinners were distributed and 6,000 loaves of bread were baked for the needy. The vast majority of our beneficiaries of meals and bread are persons suffering from shelling. Volunteers and Partner organizations urgently deliver lunches to the affected areas, but there are also people who come to get lunch for themselves and take it for their less mobile neighbors.

In our humanitarian route this week, there was also the long-suffering village of Antonivka, which is constantly under enemy fire. We go there in only one car, because it is dangerous to drive in a convoy, enemy drones watch constantly. We brought them another 100 fire extinguishers, which you helped us buy, and handed over wet wipes.

A few kilometers further in front of us, but slightly in the other direction, is the village of Komishane, which is close to the coastal zone and suffers from shelling. We also hurried there with one humanitarian car. In the last two months, entry to Kherson is only possible with the approval of the city commander, following a pre-defined route. We do not gather people together for safety. We quickly arrive at the designated place, according to the request, we hand over to the households 18 fire extinguishers, kitchen utensils, diapers for children, liquid detergents, bed linen sets, blankets and pillows, as well as clothes. For these things we thank Aleksandra Kamińska, Zupa na Monciaku Foundation. These days, we handed over medicines from the Foundation to the Prenatal Center in Kherson.

Evacuation of people with reduced mobility in Kherson and the region remains important. This month, as part of the project “Evacuation of people with reduced mobility”, which we are conducting together with our partners NGO “Strong Because Free”, 134 people were evacuated, thanks to Mr. Ihor Chorny and brave volunteers.

These days, we provided assistance according to the requests of our Defenders in various areas of defense.

This week, we received 40 food sets from our Partners, the “Good Factory of Ukraine”, thank you for your support and solidarity. Our help to others is still possible only thanks to you, our friends, who call, ask, donate and take care of the needs of those who are weaker. May the Lord bless all those who are far and those who are close. We ask for a just peace for Ukraine.

Fr. Mykhailo Romaniv OP