‘Tis the season of cold, snow and ice. Daily life for millions of Ukrainians is a constant struggle with power outages, frequent air alerts, drone and missile attacks and disrupted routines. All are suffering as Russian attacks on energy infrastructure continue. Experts predict winter power outages of between 4
Helping Teens – a church sleepover!
Our partners are making an incredible effort to support Ukraine’s ‘children of war’. They are making an amazing contribution to the mental health of a generation of young people suffering from the most terrible of traumatic events – war and the loss of all they have known. The ‘Teen Club’
Indomitable: A Poem in Tribute to Ukraine’s Courage After a Thousand Days of War by our Co-Founder, Joshua Searle
A Poem in Tribute to Ukraine’s Courage After a Thousand Days of War
Indomitable
In the heartlands of Ukraine, where sunflowers bloom
Joy has given way to a fearful gloom
A thousand days of torment, sorrow and pain
As young men in full flower of youth lie fallen, slain
And
1,000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
This moving reflection on 1,000 days of war has been written by DHM’s treasurer. Reg has many friends in Central Asia and Eastern Europe and has been devasted by the war in Ukraine.
‘The Russia-Ukraine war is a war of numbers. Numbers that beggar belief in all senses of those
The War in Ukraine is Not Over
There are many tragedies in the world right now and the war in Ukraine is hardly mentioned in our press and seems to have been ‘forgotten’ by many here in the UK.
The war in Ukraine is not over for our partner Vasily who has evacuated
Military Chaplains on the Front Lines: Pastor Sergey
In the last of our blogs about military chaplains, read this very moving first-hand account of his work from Pastor Sergey:
‘I serve as the main military chaplain on the front line in the south. I am responsible for all the soldiers fighting on that front, which is why I
Military Chaplains on the Front lines: Pastor Oleksii
As uncertainty deepens across Ukraine, our military chaplains continue to visit the frontlines, unarmed, facing shelling, drones, and bombs so that they can provide care for people of all beliefs and none. They are working in circumstances that most of us could never dream of experiencing, drawing on their faith
Taking more than humanitarian aid to the front lines…our military chaplains
Shut your eyes for a moment and try to imagine killing someone. In front of you is a soldier who is under orders to kill you. That soldier has as yet done you no harm. That soldier has probably been forced,
Winter Emergency Appeal 2024
This coming winter will be tough for Ukrainians. They are already living in terrible conditions because of the war and this winter is likely to be the hardest yet. There has been non-stop fighting and massive destruction along the frontline cities, towns and villages and concentrated waves of bombs, missiles
‘Weep with Those Who Weep’
While the debate in our news is about permitting Ukraine to use Western supplied long-range missiles to make strikes deep into Russian territory, ordinary Ukrainians continue to suffer the heartbreak of separation, loss and uncertainty.
Day 935 of this terrible war; so many lost lives and lost homes; Russian forces