The children’s center continues to receive little ones arriving from the frontlines, carrying the weight of fear and sudden displacement. This week, the team welcomed a mother with four young children who had nowhere else to turn. Their journey was long, marked by darkness—both literal and emotional. Ongoing blackouts leave families in difficult conditions, forcing them to travel in uncertainty and arrive exhausted.

Daily life at the center remains challenging. Electricity is available only for a few hours, and rising fuel prices mean the generator can be used solely in moments of absolute necessity. The team keeps going, yet each day requires strength, wisdom, and support. They manage, but not without strain. The center is full, and the flow of new arrivals does not stop. Every room, every bed, every warm corner is needed.

After months of work, the team is completing the landscaping around the new building. A group led by Pastor Valery Shmidt has installed paving stones and built a ramp to make the entrance accessible for all. Yet the greatest need lies inside. The building requires ceilings, flooring, four restrooms, ten doors, and basic furniture before it can accommodate the growing number of children who arrive seeking refuge.

The land is giving its own quiet testimony of hope. The children helped plant onions and garlic in the small garden nearby. It is a simple act, but one that speaks of future days—of meals to come, of God’s faithfulness even in unstable times.

The team believes in peace returning. They pray, they work, they welcome each child with tenderness. And they remain grateful to everyone whose generosity keeps the doors open. This ministry lives because people choose to care. Their support gives children a place to sleep, mothers a place to breathe, and families a chance to start again.

Those who stand with this work make it possible for hope to grow in the middle of war.