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Redeeming Love: How the Ukrainian Church Is Reaching Orphans During War
Every orphaned child in Ukraine has a name. Yet because Ukraine's rate of institutionalization is the highest in Europe, according to data from the European Union and UNICEF, it's easy to think of orphans in terms of statistics. Even before Russia invaded Ukraine, an estimated 250 children entered…
The Powerful Reason Vlad Wants to Forgive
Vlad grew up in an orphanage from birth to eleventh grade. He believed he had no one to protect him and no one to believe in him, which is hard to understand or forgive. He explains— "One day, we were all gathered into a classroom where we were…
Updates and Prayer Requests from Ukraine
See the complete archive of news, updates, and prayer requests from Lifesong Ukraine here. Update: March 22, 2022, 3 PM CST— Your prayers have been especially needed and visible over the last few days. Around 4:00 on Saturday morning, a Russian military aircraft dropped eight bombs onto one…