During the first 10 days of war, Ukrainian Baptist Theological Seminary (UBTS) has cared for 2,230 people - most of them women and children - who have fled west to L'viv. All four UBTS facilities are now in use to care for people's physical, spiritual, and emotional needs.
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Seventy-five members of the UBTS team, skillfully organized into seven working groups, serve around the clock with refugees arriving at all hours of the day and night.
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Most people arrive exhausted and dehydrated from the journey; UBTS has a nurse on site for medical assessment and care.
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Every UBTS staff member is hosting refugee families in their homes.
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Over 2,000 hot meals have been prepared and served.
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186 beds are filled to capacity every night.
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Most families stay one or two days before heading out of country for safety; new people arrive daily.
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UBTS has provided transportation to the Poland Border for 1,500 people using a local network of 20 bus and van drivers.
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The number of people arriving daily has tripled in the last several days; the numbers will continue to grow as the war spreads.
- UBTS is positioning to provide relief beyond L'viv through a network of local churches.
