Posts Tagged ‘Ukraine’
Sharing Hospitality to Refugees in Prague: How God Works through Welcoming Spaces
At a recent women’s brunch that she and her co-workers hosted for refugees at the Ukrainian church in Prague, GEM worker Debby Nichols was delighted to see a particular woman attend. Olya, a spry 72-year-old, immediately walked up and gave her a hug, a big smile on her face. Smiling was something new for Olya, whose life had been far from easy. When she had first arrived in Prague as a refugee from war, her…
Read MoreOne Latvian’s journey from Refugee to Missionary
As the war in Ukraine rages on, surrounding countries continue to respond to the influx of refugees. And across borders and countries, large percentages of the volunteers are Christians.
Read MoreYouth Ministry to Ukrainian Refugees in Prague
Olena Nineteen-year-old Olena’s mother took it upon herself to call the leaders of the Thursday night youth group. Ever since she and her daughter fled Ukraine after the conflict began in 2022, they had lived in Prague but still had neither friends nor a strong social network to support them. When Olena’s mother heard about the…
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