One Morning at Dawn

Samaritan's Purse Films from the Frontlines of Ukraine

23 November, 2023

Watch this powerful, two-part programme about Samaritan’s Purse work in war-torn Ukraine

The second part of this two-part film about the war in Ukraine shares tremendous stories of heartbreak and hope. Ride along with Christian drivers in Southeast Ukraine as they brave bombs and gunfire to bring food and medical supplies deep into the Red Zone. Look inside churches that are housing and feeding hundreds of IDP’s as they flee from their destroyed communities.

Millions Receiving Relief in Ukraine

Through our medical clinics and other relief programmes, we are assisting many displaced families in Ukraine.

In the midst of incredible suffering, Samaritan's Purse has been providing massive relief in Ukraine for over 18 months. Partnering with Ukrainian churches and others, we are bringing critically needed food, water, and other critical items to areas devastated by war. We are also tarping roofs and restoring homes, whether damaged by missiles, gunfire, or catastrophic flooding from the collapse of the Kherson dam. To help families and the elderly endure the winter months, we supply stoves, wood, and solar lights.

Samaritan's Purse is also looking after the needs of children caught in the conflict, providing thousands of backpacks, complete with toys, a hat, and a booklet that tells them that God loves them. We're also giving hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian boys and girls Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts along with the Good News of Jesus Christ.

When war first erupted on 24 February 2022, Samaritan's Purse quickly responded by providing urgent medical care. Early on, we operated an Emergency Field Hospital in Lviv to help the millions displaced by conflict. Later last year, we ran a similar field hospital in a recently liberated area of eastern Ukraine. We are also providing medical training on an ongoing basis.

All of this relief is provided in Jesus’ Name while we also distribute Bibles in their language. So far, we praise God that we have had the privilege of serving more than 9 million Ukrainians.

“Please join me in praying for peace in Ukraine,” said Samaritan's Purse President Franklin Graham, “and that the people we are serving will know that God loves them and has not forgotten them in this dark time.”

Anhelina* was glad to receive food from Samaritan’s Purse at a distribution in eastern Ukraine this winter.

Our Response By The Numbers

93,800⁺

Tonnes of Food Distributed

83,279,000⁺

Liters of Clean Water Produced

303,000⁺

Bibles

23,000⁺

Patients Served by Our Teams

6,900⁺

Wood Stoves

43

Airlift Missions Completed

Photos

Recipients of Samaritan's Purse food aid in Ukraine

An elderly Ukrainian woman receiving care in our Lviv EMH

Responding to the Crisis in Ukraine

Samaritan's Purse is providing food, water, and non-food items, such as wood stoves, solar lights, and construction materials, to suffering families in Ukraine. In partnership with local churches and ministry partners, we are bringing this urgently needed relief to those in areas deeply affected by the conflict. We are also airlifting medical supplies into the country and providing medical training as fighting rages on. Since the start of the war, we have operated two field hospitals and other medical clinics.