Spring Road Kyiv Missions Center

Rebuilding Homes: As the war continues, the frontlines are now on the South & East of Ukraine. The frontline was moved and more Ukranian territory was liberated. The destruction from being occupied is devastating, leasving many houses, infrastructure, schools & factories completely destroyed. Thousands of people lost their homes. The sout part of Ukraine, Mykolaiv region, is the bread basket of Ukraine, with many agricultural businesses, farming lands, & food factories still able to function. The administration of those regions have contacted YWAM Kyiv asking to come help build temporary homes for the people in those villages in order to keep people living & working in the needed jobs. We were able to support the build of homes for 37 families. We were also able to support the build of two community centers, both of them in communities where schools supporting youth programs were destroyed. This project included many volunteers coming in from the US,Canada, and other European countries to help with the building process.

Children and Youth Programs: Many children and youth have remained in the country as Ukraine is suffering from the tragic events of this war. Some children and youth do not leave, staying with their fathers men age 18-65 are not allowed to leave the country), some youth do not leave because they choose to stay and serve their country as its undergoing this tragedy. Nevertheless, all those young people living their lives or volunteering to help others are going through a tremendous amount of stress. We realize that their emotional, physical, and spiritual health requires nurturing. Through YWAM Kyiv we were able to run many kids and youth events: 1 day events, over a weekend, VBS, volunteer training, multiple of one on one meetings, bringing in counselors and other resources to provide support. Over all the youth and kids programs, we were able to influence over 1,000 children through the year.