CHRISTIAN AID

​This month I would like to bring you up to date with the work of Christian Aid in the Ukraine.  A key aspect of Christian Aid’s response to the crisis in Ukraine has been to provide medical supplies and equipment to where they are needed most.  With funds raised, our partner Crown Agents have been able to deliver vital medical equipment to frontline areas across Ukraine.  This has included 4,500 first aid kits and 4,500 trauma kits to the Ukrainian Ministry of Health to support the treatment of civilians caught up in the conflict. The kits contain medical items to treat those badly wounded and to prevent catastrophic loss of blood including bandages, tourniquets, chest seals and foil blankets.  Christian Aid has also funded four incubators sent through Crown Agents to a hospital in Ukraine. These incubators have already saved the lives of four babies and will likely help to save more lives as premature births in Ukraine are on the rise because of stress linked to the conflict.  May is the time of the year when we centre our thoughts on the work of Christian Aid through Christian Aid week.
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If you would like to help, please pray for the work of Christian Aid and if you wish to give a donation, please use the Christian Aid envelopes, which can be obtained on the way into the church.  If you wish to support a certain appeal or geographical area, please put a note of this on your envelope.
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