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Ukraine after One Year

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The world was shocked on February 24, 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine. War. Thousands of families fleeing for their lives, heading West into Poland and the surrounding countries. Refugees in Europe on a scale not seen since World War II. Grocery stores closed, no transportation, no electricity, families running to bomb shelters. Disaster.

Steve Sumrall, our President, was in contact immediately with Heart to Heart, long time ministry partners of Feeding The Nations, and Word of Life ministry in Uppsala Sweden. Heart to Heart immediately began assisting families fleeing west. The same time, at great personal risk to themselves, they were also delivering food East toward the front lines. 

Word of Life was assisting refuges in Poland, immediately setting up refugee 
centers to feed, clothe and house families who literally fled with nothing. 

We asked and you responded. Within days, Feeding The Nations was able to send funds to both Word of Life and Heart to Heart. Miraculously, Heart to Heart was able to purchase supplies, food, clothing and blankets and send it very close to the front lines. They were also able to house and feed hundreds of families who fled their homes and were relocating.

You helped Word of Life purchase a van to use for transporting the elderly across the border into safety in Poland. You also assisted with food and clothing for refugees in Poland through Word of Life’s refugee centers.

It has been nearly 1 year and the war is still ongoing. Some have traveled back to their hometowns. Sadly, many have discovered there is no home to go back to. 
Some have immigrated. Working with Pastor Israel Pochtar of Voice Of Judah Israel, Feeding The Nations has assisted refugees immigrating to make a new life in Israel. Pastor Israel and his congregation provides food 
assistance and household items as well as ministering the gospel and helping immigrants find housing and adjust to a new life. 

Meanwhile, many more in Ukraine are still in desperate need. There are multiple cities with no water, no heat, no electricity, and no functioning grocery stores. 

Feeding The Nations is committed to giving humanitarian aid however long it is needed. 

Thanks to your prayers and faithful giving, a container filled with 41,160 pounds of food, hygiene products, warm clothing, blankets, shoes, and other much needed items left our warehouse here in South Bend for Poland. It was trucked across the border into Ukraine and distributed directly to the people.  

FTN is also working with 2 The Nations, a nonprofit founded and directed by John McGovern, with boots on the ground in Ukraine. We continue our work with Heart to Heart. 

Svetlana, the director of Heart to Heart, recently returned from a trip to Ukraine where she was able to visit many orphanages, and homes for the elderly, as well as churches feeding hundreds of internally displaced people. FTN assisted with the food, personal care items, clothing and blankets given in these outreaches. 

Another container filled with meals and various hygiene products was sent at the beginning of February. This container will be brought across the border by 2 The Nations and trucked to Kyiv. Distributions will then happen all across Ukraine. 

We’re so grateful to you, our partners. Without your compassion, families wouldn’t have food, refugees would have no place to go, no respite on their journey. Thank you.

Ukraine: An Update

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As the war rages on in Ukraine, your generous giving has fed, clothed, and provided shelter for thousands of Ukrainian families fleeing violence.  Ukrainian refugees in Poland, also families immigrating to Israel and those displaced within Ukraine, are being helped. 

Thousands of Ukrainians have relocated many times in country and the bombs have followed. Within some areas of Ukraine supplies are extremely limited. There are places with no water, no heat, no electricity, and no functioning grocery stores. In other words, there is very little, and the people are in great need.  

Thanks to your heart of compassion, families are being fed hot meals daily, and, a container filled with 41,160 pounds of food, hygiene products, warm clothing, blankets, shoes, and other much needed items recently left our warehouse here in South Bend bound for Poland. It will be trucked across the border into Ukraine where it will be distributed amongst churches and non-profits giving aid directly to the people.  

Your generosity made this possible. Thank you. Families are being ministered to and shown the love of Jesus. You are making a difference.  

Ukraine 4-4 Update

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Below is an update from one of our partners in Ukraine, Heart to Heart: 

Ukrainian children receive donated toys

“These precious orphans were able to flee from the Donetsk area where there is heavy fighting. We were able to bring them food, toys, and joy. They also asked for two freezer boxes and we were able to fulfill that need as well. We noticed that the director of the orphanage had holes in his shoes so we wanted to make him smile as well and gave him new shoes. It may be a small gesture to most but it’s one that he will remember for a long time. These are very difficult times and Heart to Heart wants to be a light of Jesus. We are incredibly grateful for all your donations.”

Partial image of food donations

Your giving is making a difference! Thank you for your heart of compassion! Please continue to give, and continue to pray for Ukraine.

Ukraine 3-15 Update

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As the war in Ukraine continues, millions of people most of them women, children and the elderly, have fled to Poland and the surrounding countries. Many are still in Ukraine. Trapped, unable to leave.

Our partners on the ground are providing food, water, warm clothing, and shelter. Thanks to your generosity many people have been helped. Below is an update from Heart to Heart one of our partners on the ground in Ukraine:

“The need right now is great… so far we are able to assist in feeding refugees in East and West Ukraine. Many of the refugees fled the battle zone without any clothes. We have been able to purchase clothes, hygiene products, shoes and jackets for them. We are able to give aid to orphans who have been evacuated and are safe. The list of needs is growing. We are not able to show many photos due to constant fear… Your generosity is greatly appreciated.”

Below is a video update from our friends at Word of Life. Who are helping refugees in Poland as well as brining supplies into Ukraine.  Your donations are making a difference! Thank you!

But the need is ongoing and immediate. There are so many people who need assistance.
You can help now.

Please give any amount you can. And please continue to pray for the refugees and displaced people. Thank you for your compassion and generosity. Thank you for being the hands and feet of Jesus.

Yours for the hungry,

Stephen Sumrall

Hope for Ukraine

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We can make a difference.


We have all seen the devastating images coming out of Ukraine. Heartbreaking images of destruction, chaos, babies in bomb shelters, families fleeing war, miles of traffic as people run to the border. There are defensive structures set up around cities once prized for their beauty. It is overwhelming. We wonder, what can we do?  Can the average person even make a difference?

Image: Ukrainian Emergency Services via AP
Image Credit:  (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)


Yes! We can! We can pray. The Word tells us that “the pray of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” (James 5:16)

We can also give. Two of our long time ministry partners Heart to Heart and Word of Life are on the ground giving food, supplies and shelter to those fleeing the war.

Heart to Heart is inside Ukraine, feeding, clothing and taking in families displaced. We are in contact with them daily. We’ve received photos of the food distributions but due to serious safety concerns, we will not be publishing the photos. We have an opportunity NOW to help. Your donations will directly and immediately help families who have nothing. The window is open, however, we do not know how long it will remain open.

We are also partnering with our friends from Word of Life, who are assisting refugees on the border of Poland. Friends, thousands upon thousands are fleeing to Poland and beyond. They need our help. Please give today, give generously. We can make a difference in the lives of the innocent. Thank you.

Our Own Story

It all started on Sunday, December 26, 2004, when an earthquake in the Indian Ocean sparked a deadly tsunami that became one of the worst natural disasters in recorded history. The tsunami killed over 230,000 people in 14 nations. Seeing the great need and the opportunity to help, FTN was born in February 2005. Its very first mission was to get vital food and nutrition to those who were affected by the tsunami.

Nearly two decades later, FTN is still committed to sharing the love of God, while bringing the abundance of the developed world to those in critical need in the third world. FTN has reached 75 nations with over $100 million in total goods and services worldwide, including 150 million meals. [Read more here]

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