As we approach the start of Advent and the wait for Christmas, please don't wait to help families facing the harshest winter conditions. 
 

Maria is a mum who had to flee from Russia's invasion to the other side of Ukraine with her husband and four young children.

As the temperature dropped and freezing winter cold got into their home, the situation looked bleak.

Imagine holding your four precious children, desperately wondering how to keep them warm in temperatures as low as -20C.

"We realised we wouldn't be able to afford firewood," said Maria. "It's too expensive."
 

Thankfully, Maria's family received firewood, funded by donations from people like you. Maria told us:

"Our emotions were off the scale because we knew it was our lifeline in winter. When there's firewood you know you can cook a meal and keep warm without problems."

It's not just families in Ukraine who face uncertain futures. Around the world, long-lasting emergencies are making it harder to survive. Don’t wait –please give your Advent gift today

With every blessing,


Josie O’Reilly
CAFOD Ukraine Emergency Programme Manager