10/03/2025
Teddy Bears piled high in playground in the city of Kryvyi Rih were I am now at the end of our journey, with Viljam and Sandar, where 9 children and twenty adults were killed with a Russian shrapnel missile. Shrapnel hole in playground in swing pipe. No hotels in city - all destroyed. Drove to 40 km within front lines and had service where practically whole town wiped out - 100 residence, now 25. Pictures tell the story of destruction, destroyed grain elevator, homes gone, ambulance stand-bye personal and trucks on field working on clearing up land mines left by Russian forces. But determined citizens, building again and determined to hold out, sharing whatever they had! What wonderful people. We brought them aid and funds from so many, businesses, ACOP relief fund, churches, individuals and more and more! A very sobering experience yet such a satisfaction to be of some help and encouragement! Thank You for all who helped! It means so much to them and all of us!! Also visited many rehab works. Folk out West note the bombed out grain elevator.
