Crisis Response
Crisis Response
Why is our help important?
Jesus said that we will have the poor with us always Mt.26v11. Thankfully, He also has the poor and needy on His heart, and once, moved with compassion He reached out and touched a leper Mk.1v41. As a mission we want to do the same – to touch people’s lives in a practical way. For many, even on a good day life is very hard for still today in Eastern Europe are situations of great poverty, exacerbated by Covid-19.
The following are ways in which our ‘Crisis Response’ ministry reaches out to those in need.
Helping in war-torn Ukraine
Through this continuing war, thousands have deep physical, psychological, and emotional scars. Many homes and church buildings are destroyed. But the witness and care of the local churches shines brightly in the darkness and despair.
How are we helping?
SGA provided funds for a bakery in Mirnograd supervised by Pastor Vasile Kovalev near Donetsk. Offering employment to 14 believers, it sells and offers loaves of bread to the hungry. This helps to open new doors for evangelism.
SGA has funded food parcels, electrical heaters, medicines, and winter clothing to meet the needs of many where winter temperatures can reach -30c.
Provision was made for the reconstruction of church buildings damaged during conflict.
War widows are being supported financially and prayerfully.
Helping vulnerable widows in
Eastern Europe & Central Asia
For 20 years the Mission has been fulfilling the Biblical command to take care of the widow. This project is based on the words of Job.29v13. God has provided for this special ministry and we praise Him that SGA was able to increase funding by 80% during winter 2020/21. Approximately 1400 widows received vital help in the countries in which we serve! This was a real blessing for many, for whom basic commodities like food, wood for log burners, gas, and medicines can be very costly.
This project operates in Bulgaria, Poland, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine, and in Central Asia.
SGA offers help to four categories of widow
- Elderly widows
whose husbands have died through natural cause.
- Young widows
who have lost their husbands through accident or illness.
- Conflict widows
whose husbands recently died in war-torn Ukraine.
- Outcast widows
whose husbands disown them due to their conversion to Christ
I am very grateful to SGA for taking care of widows. Because of you, we experience the love of Jesus Christ. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your help to me and my children.
Svetlana, a young widow whose husband died in a motorcycle accident when one son Ivan was aged 2 years, and the other younger son David was only 2 months old
How to get involved?
Pray
- Pray for peace in Ukraine and for believers who live in the east of the country.
- Pray for ongoing efforts to relieve the practical and spiritual needs of the most vulnerable in society.
Give
- Project code: 500045
- Card – Call the office on 01788 220699
- Cheque payable to Slavic Gospel Association
Bank Transfer
Account No.10839574
Sort Code 20-27-91
For more information
contact the staff in our Rugby office
on 01788 220699 or [email protected]
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