Skeemans Church, Kyiv (Mission Bucha)
“Skeemens Bucha” – is a project to help the region that survived the genocide: provision of food, medicines, and hygiene and basic supplies; restoration of destroyed buildings after shelling and destruction; providing material, spiritual and psychological assistance to people who survived the occupation; providing any other necessary assistance to the residents of Bucha and its’ district.
From the first days of a full-scale war, the following projects were implemented by the church:
– three humanitarian warehouses with food, hygiene products, clothes and medicines were open in different districts of Kyiv, through which regular assistance was provided to vulnerable segments of the population – elderly people, women with children and people with disabilities. In total, more than 500 people received assistance on a regular basis;
– a shelter with full provision was opened in the building of the church. More than 70 people lived there at the same time;
– evacuation from warzone and from under shelling was organized, namely Kyiv and Kyiv region, Sumy Kharkiv, Donetsk region. In total, more than 250 people were evacuated;
– transportation of humanitarian cargoes by our 4 minivans to the places of humanitarian catastrophe;
– organization of a humanitarian warehouse in Rivne;
– organization of a temporary refugee reception center (for 1-3 days) with full provision for further evacuation. Over 200 people went through this center;
– organization of a humanitarian warehouse in Khust;
– reception, resettlement and provision for refugees in Khust, as well as transporting them to Europe;
– temporary mission in Poland, Andrukhov city, aimed at reception, accommodation and provision of refugees from Ukraine. Reception of humanitarian cargo for Ukraine and its delivery. Over 500 refugees received assistance there;
– mission in Bucha, which is already active.
Monthly cost breakdown
- Fuel – $650
- Purchase of food and medicines– $2000
- Purchase of construction materials for repairs and restoration – $1200
- One-time expenses – purchase of necessary equipment for restoration – $3100
- Repair works for a minivan – $720
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SKEEMANS CHURCH
Kyiv, Stetsenko Street, 30
Contact person: Pastor – Olga Potyrailo
Phone: +380672007727
Email: potyrayloo@gmail.com
Church website: http://skeemans.com/