A harsh winter is bearing down on Basya

Shalom,

Thank you for your compassion and generosity. Because of your kindness, countless isolated and vulnerable Jewish people in Ukraine have received food, warmth, and hope during one of the most difficult times of their lives. Without your support, many would be facing the harsh winter alone.

As the war continues to intensify, conditions across Ukraine are becoming increasingly dangerous. In Kyiv, air-raid sirens echo throughout the day, missile attacks threaten communities at night, and damaged infrastructure has disrupted daily life. Food shortages, constant explosions, and repeated power outages have made survival even more difficult.

At one Jewish school in Kyiv, children are forced to study, eat, and sleep in underground shelters during air-raid alerts, sometimes remaining there for days.

For elderly Jewish residents, the situation is especially heartbreaking.

Meet Basya, a 95-year-old woman living alone in Lviv, Ukraine. Suffering from lung disease and asthma, she relies on a homecare worker for basic necessities, including leaving her apartment. With winter approaching, freezing temperatures pose an even greater threat to her health.

“Every time somebody comes here, it’s like a holiday for me. I feel alive again.”

— Basya, 95, Lviv, Ukraine

Because of your generosity, Basya has food on her table, assistance with her medication, and someone who regularly checks on her well-being.

But your kindness provides something just as important as physical care: the comfort of knowing she has not been forgotten.

For someone living alone in the middle of war, that reassurance means everything.

Many elderly Jewish people in Ukraine hold tightly to the words of Psalm 71:9:

“Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone.”

Today, you have an opportunity to be an answer to that prayer.

Through your compassion, God’s love can reach those who need it most, reminding them that even in the darkest moments, they are never forgotten.

Please be a lifeline for Basya and the thousands of elderly Jews like her with a gift today.

With prayers for shalom, peace,
The Fellowship

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