There were hardly words to describe the atmosphere LYNC’s Ukrainian team experienced as they walked the streets of Lviv and Bucha, Ukraine, last summer.
The shock of war, which began with Crimea’s invasion in 2014 and incredibly aroused with the aggressive resurgence of attacks in the spring of 2022, has slowly cooled in the West as life moved on.
However, for those who have endured the hiding, split families, loss of life, and have been forced to flee—the war is still a very present reality, and hundreds of thousands are left to process the trauma they have experienced.
LYNC first answered the call in Bautzen, Germany, and turned in-country to Ukraine in 2023. It has been important that LYNC not only reach out to help but also maintain a consistent, present, and comforting presence in Ukraine.
Whether through critical aid and care, trauma therapy, bringing gifts to children for Christmas, or simply sitting with and comforting the silently suffering, LYNC will be there.
Mercy Houses supply homes and care for the displaced elderly
Using trauma healing tools gained from LYNC’s prior therapy work in Bautzen, Germany to help, comfort, and equip children affected by war.
Providing critical aid and care to those who need it most, as well as aid, legal help, job opportunities, trauma healing therapy, and spiritual and emotional support.
Ukraine has the highest proportion of elderly individuals impacted by conflict inside a single nation globally. 25% of the country’s population is above the age of 60, however in eastern Ukraine, 33% of those requiring aid since the Russian invasion in 2014 are over 60 years old.
Many of Ukraine’s elderly have no one to assist them. Social security helps with basic needs, but further resources are required to cover individualized care (staff to love, treat, and support them), food, and renovation expenses for housing.