The situation is changing by the hour in the Ukraine so we are only able to give you news that we are aware of when we write this piece. As of this morning (Friday 25th Feb) many people are trying to get out of the Ukraine. The nearest borders for
Piglets & Geese
Berezovka in the Ukraine near Odessa is the village where Link to Hope is trying to 50 children birth certificates through the I AM Appeal. A few years ago we bought a derelict old house in the middle of the village but only did the basics as there was no
Constantin
This is how Link to Hope works with project managers on the ground in order to help people who are in the direst of circumstances. This is written by Mihai, our project manager in Bozieni, Moldova.
“In the village of Bozieni, Hincesti district, lives a young man named Constantin who
Ecaterina’s Story
We support the village of Dancu who have established a charity called Tabita. This helps the farmers of the surrounding village with seed, fertilisers and advice about farming and asks as a collective when the harvest is ready. We asked Slavic, who heads up Tabita, to share just one of
The Harvest has risen
Due to the severe droughts suffered in Moldova we sent out an appeal to raise fund to support the farmers whose harvest had failed! What an amazing response with over £10,500 being raised. This is from Slavic Duman our partner out in Dancu and head of Tabita, who describes the
The Blessings of the Shoebox Appeal
When you are in the middle of a warehouse full of shoeboxes and after a pretty terrible 2020, we were delighted to receive a wonderful e-mail. The message was from an Agnes Burton who really wanted to encourage us with what had happened in her church this shoebox time.
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Now someone cares…….
During COVID-19 schools were closed across Eastern Europe and children started to learn from home on their computers. However the children we support don’t have computers or smart phones or the internet and so have been left with no education for the last few months. It is hard enough for
From one room to a whole house!
Last year we visited Ukraine to see the many excellent projects that Link to Hope supports over there. One project is called the Angel of Light who do so much with the children of a village in the Red Zone. This is the zone that is an area that is
Celebration of Children
Sadly during this time our club for children who are vulnerable and/or have special needs, has had to close. These are children who can come from really desperate situations, with many factors overshadowing their lives such a families struggle with alcohol and violence or their complete absence year after year