Consider This with Christine Zak Edmonds
Opening 23 Shelters for Ukrainian Refugees
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Sasha Volyanyk recalls opening 23 refugee shelters as war reached Ukraine.
When Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022, Sasha Volyanyk and a network of pastors in Ternopil acted quickly. He describes how years of working together helped them open 23 refugee shelters in two hours, then assist people evacuating from war zones.
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Consider This with Christine Zak Edmonds is a local public television program presented by WTVP
Consider This with Christine Zak Edmonds
Opening 23 Shelters for Ukrainian Refugees
Clip: Season 7 Episode 8 | 1m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
When Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022, Sasha Volyanyk and a network of pastors in Ternopil acted quickly. He describes how years of working together helped them open 23 refugee shelters in two hours, then assist people evacuating from war zones.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipSo, tell us about what you're doing to begin with and then how you met Mark and how he is involved with your organization.
- I think 24th of February 2022 for every Ukrainian, that it was such an impactful day that we will measure our life to that day and that after that.
- And beyond.
Yes.
- Yeah, and beyond.
And so, (clears throat) I work with the ministry or missionarization called Youth With A Mission, YWAM.
And it's international and it's interdenominational Christian organization.
And we have really good fellowship of the pastors that we work together in the city.
So, when the war started, we was in Ternopil.
So, first thing, what we did, we met, and in two hours, we managed to open up 23 shelters for the refugees - [Christine] Mm.
- because we knew the refugees will come away.
- Yes.
- And because the relationship that we have for so many years, we managed to do that very quickly and very efficiently.
So, the first three weeks, we start with refugees and start evacuating people from the war zone into our place and help them to be evacuated to the Western countries.
- Mm-hmm.
NewHow Ukraine Honors Its Fallen Soldiers
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Clip: S7 Ep8 | 51s | Sasha Volyanyk describes the moving ways Ukrainians honor their fallen soldiers. (51s)
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Clip: S7 Ep8 | 44s | Mark Rein shares how an unexpected connection led to helping people in Ukraine. (44s)
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