The Slavic Gospel Association (SGA) is a supporter of the Grace Shelter, an orphanage run by Grace Church (Baptist) in Odessa, a port on Ukraine’s Black Sea coast, since 2004.
Fifty-three children, aged from about three to 18, and their ‘orphan parents’ lived there. The site also hosted a ‘transition house’, which provided a number of small apartments for young adults for a couple of years whilst learning to become independent.
When the Russians invaded, Odessa was a key target city and quickly evacuating the children to safety was paramount. After a dramatic and terrifying escape, everyone reached safety in Poland at 4am on Saturday 4 March, completely unharmed.
