Friday, February 21, 2014. Kyiv, Ukraine
Deadly violence in Kyiv, Ukraine, escalated this week during clashes between anti-government protestors and government forces.
Protests have been ongoing since November, but fighting intensified despite a declared truce between opposition leaders and the Ukrainian government on Wednesday.
According to reports, snipers and gunfire killed an estimated 42 people on Thursday, pushing the related death toll to around 70. Hundreds have been injured in the city center since February 18, though unconfirmed local estimates put that number higher.
The Church of the Nazarene’s Global Mission Office reports no Nazarene missionaries or Mission Corps volunteers in the area were harmed before being safely evacuated.
Local Nazarene doctors and volunteers are working as part of the emergency medical response effort in neighboring hospitals, which are overcrowded and not sufficiently resourced.
Several nearby churches and hotels are now makeshift hospitals as doctors and volunteers work to help the victims.
The Nazarene Compassionate Ministries CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) Field coordinator reports NCM staff and local churches, led by the Nazarene district superintendent, are working together to create an official emergency response plan.
In addition to prayer, the greatest need is for donations to provide medical supplies, blankets, clothing, and meals.
How to Help
Donate online now through Nazarene Compassionate Ministries by clicking here.
To send donations by mail, make checks payable to “General Treasurer” and send them to:
Global Treasury Services
Church of the Nazarene
P.O. Box 843116
Kansas City, MO 64184-3116
Be sure to put “Designation ID: 122185” in the Memo area.
In Canada, make checks payable to “Church of the Nazarene Canada” and send them to:
Church of the Nazarene Canada
20 Regan Road, Unit 9
Brampton, Ontario L7A 1C3
Be sure to put “Designation ID: 122185” in the Memo area.
–Nazarene Compassionate Ministries
