Christian Aid Appreciates the British For Their Support

March 4, 2023218 views0

Christian Aid Appreciates the British For Their Support

2023-03-04T09:30:21+01:00

By Church News

One year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the international development agency, Christian Aid is appreciating the British people for ensuring the response in Ukraine “can go beyond the basics of food and shelter.”The charity, a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), also invited churches from across Britain and Ireland to join in an act of witness to pray for Ukraine, either in Sunday worship or in their community.According to the international development agency, there are 17.7 million Ukrainians in need of aid and still more than 13 million people are unable to return to their homes one year after the invasion.However, thanks to the funds raised by the Disaster Emergency Committee Appeal, Christian Aid has already been able to deliver £10m of emergency assistance to over 770,000 people affected by the war.Working through local partners, the charity has said that money donated by people across the United Kingdom has helped provide shelter and distribute lorry loads of food as well as life-saving medical equipment and hygiene kits for those forced to flee their homes as well as those still close to the frontline where the fighting is relentless.Patrick Watt, Chief Executive of Christian Aid said, “In the first phase of our response, meeting people’s most basic needs understandably dominated our work in Ukraine. Revisiting the country earlier this month, I could see how our programme has evolved.“Our partners are now providing children a place to play and form new friendships, and giving parents an active role in designing and running projects.“It is thanks to the solidarity and generosity of the British public, our support for Ukrainian people can go beyond the basics of food and shelter.”ALSO READ: Dominican Govt In UK Appoints Sinach as Ambassador