When the bombs began falling around their home in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sergei and Natasha were forced to make a difficult decision. Fearing for their lives, they gathered their three young children and fled to safety, leaving everything they had behind.

Sergei, Natasha and their family are among the estimated eight million Ukrainians who have sought refuge in neighboring countries. Sergei and his family ended up in Croatia where they were connected to a local church where Reach Beyond missionaries Mario and Suzi are engaged in ministry. This church is one of three churches that Reach Beyond is partnering with to provide relief to refugee families in Croatia. Additional funds are being used through the Croatian church to send humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

Reach Beyond UK has also been partnering with a nearby church to send relief aid to Ukraine. Since March, they have raised over £40,000 from generous people around the world to purchase requested medical supplies, sleeping bags and other much-needed items. Church members, friends and even local hospitals donated additional medical supplies, vitamins, and other items. Two shipments have been sent so far to a ministry partner in Poland, where they are then taken into Ukraine to be distributed by the Ukrainian church.

While Sergei and Natasha don’t know what their future holds, they are grateful for the loving care they have received from the Croatian church and Reach Beyond. They sent this greeting, “We would like to say a big thank you to all of you who gave funds to help us. We are so appreciative that God is using you and others to help us and help Ukrainians. Pray for Ukraine. Thank you everyone!”

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