Frontline photos: Ruin restorers in Ukraine

Our people in Ukraine see themselves as Ruin Restorers. Here are some firsthand photos of their recent work in villages near Kyiv.

Ukraine: caring for those in need

Mission partner Alison Giblett and local partners Valery Alymov and Anya Manchuliak continue, with their church, to support people in and around Kyiv affected by the war. This includes practical help from work on buildings/clearing rubble to helping a resident to harvest vegetables. Teams are also following up with children who came to the camps […]

Ukraine: why I chose to stay

Mission partner Alison Giblett shares why she chose to stay among her community in Ukraine even as violence swept in

Anya Manchuliak, Ukraine

Coordinates church and ministry connections, develops partnerships with other churches and missions, trains youth and shares the gospel.

Valery Alymov, Ukraine

Sharing Jesus with others, preaching the gospel, making disciples and planting churches.

Alison Giblett, Ukraine

Providing spiritual and material care to those in need through my church and the Genesis ministry (helping people with destructive behaviours)

Ukraine update 22 March

The place in western Ukraine where CMS people in mission have been staying with dozens of fellow church members is viewed as a temporary refuge centre. Our colleagues report that due thousands more of people arriving in the area from Mariupol, Chernihiv and Kharkiv, they are being encouraged to move to a new location: “So […]

“We are doing what we can”

As refugees seek safety in countries on Ukraine’s western border, our partners offer welcome and care.

Ukraine update 16 March

Over the past few days we have received messages from our people in mission in Ukraine, who are still staying together, having left Kyiv several days ago for a location further west. They are grateful that more members of their church have been able to make the journey westward to join them in their current […]

Ukraine update 11 March

We have received bits and pieces of communication from our people in mission in Ukraine, who are continuing to stay together with about 35 members of their church.

Ukraine update 9 March

We are in a safe place, where we can pray and support those who are still in great danger. Each day we take it in turns to pray either all night or for a couple of hours during the night and day.

Ukraine update 7 March

Our people in mission and their colleagues have now reached a place of relative safety. They are much further away from the direct fighting although there are still airstrikes in the wider region. Please continue to pray God’s protection on them and all the innocent victims of this war.