Two years after the Russian invasion, there is a tentative stability in parts of Ukraine — a “new normal” amidst damaged infrastructure, marked by a lack of services and resources, including food.

Single mothers and the elderly suffer the most. They have little or no money and are often unable to go out and get food. They also bear the emotional burden of having husbands or sons fighting on the front lines.

These are the groups Feed The Hungry focus on through the help of local churches. Brave Christian brothers and sisters in these churches are staying in difficult and dangerous places to help those left out or left behind.

Pastor Alex, from the Living Water Church in Izmail, ministers to these forgotten people and passes along their thanks to you…

“Your help is the only thing that keeps me alive and gives me hope. I have nothing else. Thank God for you!”

“Thank you to Feed The Hungry that they continue to take care of us who would not be able to live without them.”

“Thank you so much. This food really helps me a lot. I cannot go outside, and you bringing it here means that I wasn’t forgotten.”

“I went to meet Romanian families that had given up their homes to take in refugees. They were families already on the breadline, yet they received those who landed on their doorstep with open arms.

It felt like a small thing to give them a box of food, but their joy in receiving it was intense and emotionally charged.”

Gwyn Williams,
Feed The Hungry UK CEO

The Facts

24,990
Civilian Casualties

6.3 million
Ukranian refugees

5.35 million
Internally displaced

11 million
People experiencing food insecurity

Since February 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, the ongoing hostilities have displaced over 11 million people. As of June 2023, over 24,900 civilian deaths had been reported – but the real death toll is likely to be far higher.

The impacts of this war go beyond casualties. Ukraine’s food production industry has been hugely disrupted. This pushes food insecurity up, not just for Ukrainians but also for surrounding European countries.

Estimates suggest there are now half a million additional children living in poverty in Ukraine. Many face starvation, with no safe dwelling and constantly exposed to risk.

Coupled with significant disruption to education, this generation of children will feel the effects of this ongoing crisis for many years to come.

This is a crisis we cannot ignore.