This work stays important and has to continue

This work stays important and has to continue

Cokky de Visser retired in 2022. Since then, she spends her time for Ukraine. “When the war started, the Reformed diaconate of Kootwijk and Kootwijkerbroek wanted to start a work group. This suited me because I have no obligations during the day and want to be of...
“Our potato yield will be excellent.”

“Our potato yield will be excellent.”

Farmer Ivan Ivanovich peers into the distance, where black smoke curls up. “Do you see that? That’s an impact. Something is on fire.” Nevertheless, the farmer continues undisturbed with the tour of his lands, which he gives driving his car. “These are my...
In the midst of war, gardening gives us hope

In the midst of war, gardening gives us hope

When the sun rises over the front village of Veselyanka, Svetlana first prepares breakfast for her two daughters. After that, she puts the girls, aged 7 and 13, to work at the kitchen table: the local school has been closed for over a year, so their education happens...
Ukrainian Lyudmyla found hope in the church

Ukrainian Lyudmyla found hope in the church

Since the beginning of the war, Lyudmyla hoped she could stay in her home town Kramatorsk. Unfortunately reality decided differently. She had to leave her town and her children fled abroad. Together with her neighbours she went to Kremenchuk. Since the 5th of april...