Longer-Term IDP Housing – Carpathian Homes
Pray for Ukraine — Day 5
Longer-Term IDP Housing – Carpathian Homes
More and more families elected to stay in Uzhhorod, so we had to move them out of the makeshift shelters we had set up and into permanent homes. The kids shouldn't have to share a house with complete strangers. The lack of access to baths and washing machines made it unsanitary to continue using the floor as a bedroom. Two of our locations were the first to undergo this transformation, becoming private rooms with shared amenities. We've launched our tiny house construction initiative known as Carpathian Homes. The Huta IDP Community is the first option; it has sixteen individuals living in four dwellings. The budget for this undertaking has been raised. Second, we want to establish a church in the unreached community of Velyki Lazy by building a community of 18 houses and a clubhouse there. Finally, for our third endeavor, we will be constructing cabins at a camp we are building which will be used by internally displaced people to live in while the battle rages.
Prayer Points for Today:
To house a total of 96 persons from 25 families, please pray that sufficient funding will be made available for the construction of the Velyki Lazy IDP Community and the RD Camp and Retreat Center.
Please pray for the families who will be moving into these houses and for the volunteers who will be there to show them Jesus' love. I ask that you pray that many of them will accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
Pray for the safety of the IDP families in our IDP villages. Say a prayer for protection from harm, illness, and war.
The safety of our builders is our top priority, so please say a prayer for them. The construction of these houses requires the cooperation of volunteers and short-term teams. Also, please pray that Jesus will be glorified in these homes.
Pray for the impact these homes will have on Ukraine long after the war is gone. The RD Camp and Retreat Center will use them to house campers, the Velyki Lazy IDP Community will convert into a leadership retreat center, and the remaining tiny houses will be rented out as BnBs to generate revenue for the cause of urban renewal in Ukraine and the relief of the oppressed.
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