Since 2010 the Christian Mission “New Life” has been delivering large-scale social initiatives that transform the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in Ukraine and abroad. Over these fifteen years we have launched programmes such as “Help to Survive”, “Feed the Hungry”, and the “Chamber of Mercy”.
The mission establishes warming shelters, safe houses, social adaptation centres, rehabilitation facilities and outreach teams across the country, with several programmes already serving people abroad.
New directions—drilling wells, opening the Mother and Child Shelter, rebuilding homes in de-occupied regions—are growing rapidly. In the last eighteen months alone they have provided practical support to thousands of people.
Every day we meet people caught in crisis: the homeless, war-affected families, people struggling with addictions and co-dependency, and others who suddenly lost their support system. Thanks to committed volunteers and specialists these people receive a real chance to begin again.
We go beyond emergency aid: our purpose is a full transformation of each person—helping them break the vicious circle, restore dignity, and become self-sufficient.
After the full-scale invasion the number of people who need help multiplied. In response the mission keeps expanding projects so that rapid assistance reaches those affected. Professionals join our volunteer teams, integrate quickly, and help us deliver on ambitious goals.
Mission motto: “We love God — we serve people.”
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people heard about God through mission projects
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individuals transformed their lives with the support of the mission
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regional branches operate across Ukraine
Awards and recognition
Certificates confirm our commitment to transparency and high standards of care.
FEDIR GERASIMOV
Fedir Gerasimov is the founder and leader of the Christian mission "New Life,
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2010
- Start of Fedor Herasymov’s ministry to homeless people in Odesa.
- Chaplaincy ministry begins in correctional facilities.
2011
- Launch of the “Share Bread with the Hungry” programme — daily meals for homeless people.
- Opening of the “Christian Awakening Center” church.
2012
- Cooperation established with the media and local authorities in Odesa.
- Opening of city warming points in Odesa.
- Mission branches and projects launched across Ukraine.
2014
- Launch of “Help to Survive” — humanitarian aid collection and distribution hubs.
2017
- Expansion of “Share Bread with the Hungry” and “Help to Survive” to twelve cities across Ukraine.
2018
- Opening of the “New Life” rehabilitation centre in Zaporizhzhia.
2019
- Mission work launched in India.
- Purchased a building for a social adaptation centre in Odesa oblast.
- Winner of the “Charitable Odesa” award.
2020
- Built a humanitarian warehouse in Odesa.
- Started construction of the Mother and Child Home.
- Began building a shelter for homeless people in Zaporizhzhia.
2021
- Opened a warming point in Kyiv.
- Mission branch launched in Kharkiv.
- Sent a container with humanitarian aid to Cuba.
- Purchased a building for a church and home for elderly people.
- Started renovating the church in Odesa.
2022
- Full-scale war: response teams operate across 87 locations in Ukraine.
- Evacuated people to Moldova, Poland, and Romania.
- Drilled wells in Mykolaiv, Kherson, and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
- Scaled up nationwide food relief programmes.
- Built a modular town for displaced families.
2023
- Repaired homes after the Kakhovka dam explosion.
- Continued drilling wells in Kherson and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
2024
- Planning a new church building in Velykyi Dalnyk.
- Winner of the national “Charitable Ukraine” award.
- Organised seven children’s festivals (3,000+ kids) and three camps (2,000 kids).
2025
- Planning stages for a shelter for elderly people and people with disabilities.