Ukrainian refugees at the Polish-Ukrainian border crossing Medyka, where they received warm food and clothing. From here they are transferred by bus to large cities and collective shelters. (Photo by Frank Schultze of ACT Alliance)
On Easter Sunday, we will all have the chance to donate to One Great Hour of Sharing, the single largest special offering of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Three vital programs draw support from this annual offering -- Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, the Presbyterian Hunger Program, and Self-Development of People.
Our ability to provide help for the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is partly because of One Great Hour of Sharing. Working with a skilled, on-the-ground network, Presbyterian relief workers are providing emergency aid like food, shelter, medicines, diapers and hygiene products to a flood of displaced people inside Ukraine and to refugees in surrounding countries. UN figures show that up to 2 million Ukrainians have been forcibly displaced within the country and more than 3 million have fled over the borders. Relief is needed in so many other areas of the world too. Let us thank God for a way to help our hurting brothers and sisters.