On Thursday night Tikva Odessa began an emergency evacuation of 650+ orphans, students & alumni with families.

On Friday, 400 people including 170 orphans, boarded 14 buses. They traveled 33+ hours on bumpy backroads making their way to safer grounds in Northwest Ukraine.

The desperately need your help to support at this incredibly difficult time. To feed, shelter and protect 650+ people is no small task and will cost well over $2m.

Now is the time to show your support.

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