War in Ukraine: How much longer?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt will soon be 40 months since the Russian armed forces invaded Ukraine and allowed the conflict, which had been smouldering for years, to escalate into open warfare. Since then, politicians have held countless talks - about ceasefires, necessary arms deliveries and diplomatic solutions. But the suffering and death in Ukraine continues, and the longing for a just peace remains unsatisfied.<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn the first weeks after the war began, millions of people fled Ukraine. Congregations and individuals of the Evangelical Methodist Church (EMC) in the neighbouring countries reacted immediately: they opened their buildings as places of refuge, organized food, clothing and medical supplies and helped with onward travel. At the same time, aid shipments were sent to Ukraine - with basic goods such as blankets and hygiene articles, but also with urgently needed medical equipment for hospitals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHelp in transition - from emergency aid to integration<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn the meantime, the situation has changed. There are no longer so many people fleeing Ukraine. And on the other hand, many of those who have arrived and stayed in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary or Romania have long since taken major steps towards integrating into their respective societies.
Pastor Jana K\u0159\u00ed\u017eova from Prague explains: \"Many people who have fled Ukraine have long since found a job and an apartment. Although they are still supported by the state, they only need material help from the EMK in exceptional cases. We are as EMK in the Czech Republic<\/a> in a position to provide the necessary assistance with its own resources.\"<\/p>The situation is similar in Romania and Hungary. The need for accommodation is still greatest in Poland - around one and a half times as many refugees are registered there as in the other three countries combined. Of the 14 Polish EMK congregations<\/a>Some of the organizations that initially provided accommodation are still active. Szarlota Kami\u0144ska, the coordinator of this work, emphasizes: \"Even if the intensity of the commitment to the people who have fled Ukraine is decreasing, it must be emphasized that support for them and our commitment are still necessary.\"<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPastoral care and spiritual guidance<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPolish pastor Jaros\u0142aw Bator has been traveling to Ukraine regularly for a long time. Initially, his focus was on providing material aid in the north-east of the country. Today, he is primarily concerned with giving people spiritual support. He preaches in two places, including a hospital, and meets with his parishioners online every week.<\/p>
It will soon be 40 months since the Russian armed forces invaded Ukraine and allowed the conflict, which had been smouldering for years, to escalate into open warfare. Since then, politicians have held countless talks - about ceasefires, necessary arms deliveries and diplomatic solutions. But the suffering and death in Ukraine continues, and the longing for a just peace remains unsatisfied.<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn the first weeks after the war began, millions of people fled Ukraine. Congregations and individuals of the Evangelical Methodist Church (EMC) in the neighbouring countries reacted immediately: they opened their buildings as places of refuge, organized food, clothing and medical supplies and helped with onward travel. At the same time, aid shipments were sent to Ukraine - with basic goods such as blankets and hygiene articles, but also with urgently needed medical equipment for hospitals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHelp in transition - from emergency aid to integration<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn the meantime, the situation has changed. There are no longer so many people fleeing Ukraine. And on the other hand, many of those who have arrived and stayed in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary or Romania have long since taken major steps towards integrating into their respective societies.
Pastor Jana K\u0159\u00ed\u017eova from Prague explains: \"Many people who have fled Ukraine have long since found a job and an apartment. Although they are still supported by the state, they only need material help from the EMK in exceptional cases. We are as EMK in the Czech Republic<\/a> in a position to provide the necessary assistance with its own resources.\"<\/p>The situation is similar in Romania and Hungary. The need for accommodation is still greatest in Poland - around one and a half times as many refugees are registered there as in the other three countries combined. Of the 14 Polish EMK congregations<\/a>Some of the organizations that initially provided accommodation are still active. Szarlota Kami\u0144ska, the coordinator of this work, emphasizes: \"Even if the intensity of the commitment to the people who have fled Ukraine is decreasing, it must be emphasized that support for them and our commitment are still necessary.\"<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPastoral care and spiritual guidance<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPolish pastor Jaros\u0142aw Bator has been traveling to Ukraine regularly for a long time. Initially, his focus was on providing material aid in the north-east of the country. Today, he is primarily concerned with giving people spiritual support. He preaches in two places, including a hospital, and meets with his parishioners online every week.<\/p>
In the first weeks after the war began, millions of people fled Ukraine. Congregations and individuals of the Evangelical Methodist Church (EMC) in the neighbouring countries reacted immediately: they opened their buildings as places of refuge, organized food, clothing and medical supplies and helped with onward travel. At the same time, aid shipments were sent to Ukraine - with basic goods such as blankets and hygiene articles, but also with urgently needed medical equipment for hospitals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Help in transition - from emergency aid to integration<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn the meantime, the situation has changed. There are no longer so many people fleeing Ukraine. And on the other hand, many of those who have arrived and stayed in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary or Romania have long since taken major steps towards integrating into their respective societies.
Pastor Jana K\u0159\u00ed\u017eova from Prague explains: \"Many people who have fled Ukraine have long since found a job and an apartment. Although they are still supported by the state, they only need material help from the EMK in exceptional cases. We are as EMK in the Czech Republic<\/a> in a position to provide the necessary assistance with its own resources.\"<\/p>The situation is similar in Romania and Hungary. The need for accommodation is still greatest in Poland - around one and a half times as many refugees are registered there as in the other three countries combined. Of the 14 Polish EMK congregations<\/a>Some of the organizations that initially provided accommodation are still active. Szarlota Kami\u0144ska, the coordinator of this work, emphasizes: \"Even if the intensity of the commitment to the people who have fled Ukraine is decreasing, it must be emphasized that support for them and our commitment are still necessary.\"<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPastoral care and spiritual guidance<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPolish pastor Jaros\u0142aw Bator has been traveling to Ukraine regularly for a long time. Initially, his focus was on providing material aid in the north-east of the country. Today, he is primarily concerned with giving people spiritual support. He preaches in two places, including a hospital, and meets with his parishioners online every week.<\/p>
In the meantime, the situation has changed. There are no longer so many people fleeing Ukraine. And on the other hand, many of those who have arrived and stayed in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary or Romania have long since taken major steps towards integrating into their respective societies. The situation is similar in Romania and Hungary. The need for accommodation is still greatest in Poland - around one and a half times as many refugees are registered there as in the other three countries combined. Of the 14 Polish EMK congregations<\/a>Some of the organizations that initially provided accommodation are still active. Szarlota Kami\u0144ska, the coordinator of this work, emphasizes: \"Even if the intensity of the commitment to the people who have fled Ukraine is decreasing, it must be emphasized that support for them and our commitment are still necessary.\"<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Polish pastor Jaros\u0142aw Bator has been traveling to Ukraine regularly for a long time. Initially, his focus was on providing material aid in the north-east of the country. Today, he is primarily concerned with giving people spiritual support. He preaches in two places, including a hospital, and meets with his parishioners online every week.<\/p>
Pastor Jana K\u0159\u00ed\u017eova from Prague explains: \"Many people who have fled Ukraine have long since found a job and an apartment. Although they are still supported by the state, they only need material help from the EMK in exceptional cases. We are as EMK in the Czech Republic<\/a> in a position to provide the necessary assistance with its own resources.\"<\/p>Pastoral care and spiritual guidance<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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