SHARE BREAD WITH THE HUNGRY
<p> <a href="https://storage.nlm.help/source/1/d7D4NiOIEvPqw5jlOqjNlN3N1C0TuNBg.jpg" target="_blank"> <img src="https://storage.nlm.help/source/1/d7D4NiOIEvPqw5jlOqjNlN3N1C0TuNBg.jpg" alt="Social bakery" style="float: right; margin: 5px 0 15px 25px; width: 350px; max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); display: block;"> </a> </p><h2 style="color: #21507a; font-size: 24px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Social Bakery </h2><p style="margin-bottom: 15px;"> The war in Ukraine has been ongoing for four years. At a time when infrastructure is being destroyed, power outages occur, and people live in constant instability, it is extremely important to bring hope and confidence in the future. For this purpose, a Social Bakery of the Christian Mission “New Life” has started operating in Odesa as part of the project “Share Bread with the Hungry”. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 15px;"> Here, fragrant bread and various bakery products are already being baked. A key feature of this bakery is that it is equipped to operate completely independently of unstable electricity and gas supply, which is critically important in wartime conditions. </p><h2 style="color: #21507a; font-size: 22px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Who is this bread for? </h2><p> <a href="https://storage.nlm.help/source/1/fulsNVKwbFHPqhnAQO4zcdsrFH8j0vph.jpg" target="_blank"> <img src="https://storage.nlm.help/source/1/fulsNVKwbFHPqhnAQO4zcdsrFH8j0vph.jpg" alt="Bread for those in need" style="float: left; margin: 5px 25px 15px 0; width: 300px; max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); display: block;"> </a> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 15px;"> This work has become an effective tool of assistance within the program “Help to Survive. Ukraine”. Every day, freshly baked bread is used to support the most vulnerable groups of the population: internally displaced persons, large families, and lonely residents of Odesa. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 15px;"> Bakery products are regularly distributed to support the following key initiatives: </p><p style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><strong>✓ Shelter for the elderly and people with disabilities</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><strong>✓ Mother and Child Home</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><strong>✓ Heating points and Points of Invincibility</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><strong>✓ Social canteens for vulnerable groups</strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px;"><strong>✓ Personal Recovery Center project</strong></p><h2 style="color: #21507a; font-size: 22px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px;"><br></h2><h2 style="color: #21507a; font-size: 22px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Daily food distribution at the railway square </h2><p> <a href="https://storage.nlm.help/source/1/dnL6T5i8D5rn2MAw3LhOPKhjdAvf3wRE.jpg" target="_blank"> <img src="https://storage.nlm.help/source/1/dnL6T5i8D5rn2MAw3LhOPKhjdAvf3wRE.jpg" alt="Daily food distribution" style="float: right; margin: 5px 0 15px 25px; width: 300px; max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); display: block;"> </a> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 15px;"> A special focus of the project “Share Bread with the Hungry” is daily outreach work on the streets of the city. Every day, volunteers of the Mission organize food distribution at the railway square in Odesa for the poorest, the homeless, and everyone in need. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 15px;"> In these difficult times, a plate of hot food and freshly baked bread from our Social Bakery becomes a real спасение and an expression of love for many people. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> Together with food, we distribute Christian magazines and literature. For many, these materials become comfort and a spiritual guide that helps them find faith, stay strong, and take the first step toward change — for example, going to a rehabilitation center of the Mission. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 15px;"> This project is an optimistic beginning of an extremely important ministry, based on a deep belief that the warmth of fresh bread and the warmth of a human heart can heal. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> We sincerely thank our friends and international partners who, during the most difficult times, do not leave the civilian population of Ukraine, open new opportunities for us, and extend a helping hand. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; font-style: italic; color: #475569; border-left: 4px solid #3b82f6; padding-left: 15px;"> Together — to victory! </p><h2 style="color: #21507a; font-size: 22px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px; text-align: center;"><br></h2><h2 style="color: #21507a; font-size: 22px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px; text-align: center;"><br></h2><h2 style="color: #21507a; font-size: 22px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px; text-align: center;"> Life of the Social Bakery </h2><table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 50%; padding: 2px;"> <img src="https://storage.nlm.help/source/1/RNlofexqBRoUMp1vLoezL92XB66Tce2C.jpg" style="width: 100%; display: block; border-radius: 6px;"> </td> <td style="width: 50%; padding: 2px;"> <img src="https://storage.nlm.help/source/1/EevaGvv-6XgUvc_9Fk38WLZaK9XV0A2z.jpg" style="width: 100%; display: block; border-radius: 6px;"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 2px;"> <img src="https://storage.nlm.help/source/1/9PWAfchGgobuheyxSaRUtPiH5rGd9t2u.jpg" style="width: 100%; display: block; border-radius: 6px;"> </td> <td style="padding: 2px;"> <img src="https://storage.nlm.help/source/1/whKioc08tN_PT2c-j0gSYzuPhS94Tkfo.jpg" style="width: 100%; display: block; border-radius: 6px;"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 2px;"> <img src="https://storage.nlm.help/source/1/hVa9A7R8lnphxicFFkUn_Bc4u_zHwJuc.jpg" style="width: 100%; display: block; border-radius: 6px;"> </td> <td style="padding: 2px;"> <img src="https://storage.nlm.help/source/1/T2Nz-GEm6_Fo5mADNVJs7NzPkVGwmfgQ.jpg" style="width: 100%; display: block; border-radius: 6px;"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 2px;"> <img src="https://storage.nlm.help/source/1/N9iDZlo_1UtPkHvAimxHFP7VTkrLszyy.jpg" style="width: 100%; display: block; border-radius: 6px;"> </td> <td style="padding: 2px;"> <img src="https://storage.nlm.help/source/1/UvsnTxMUROG4_N6mEXhEfA9bWcDhXItK.jpg" style="width: 100%; display: block; border-radius: 6px;"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 2px;"> <img src="https://storage.nlm.help/source/1/xxYD7HUslfwLKM8eflH408qrktTfHa0i.jpg" style="width: 100%; display: block; border-radius: 6px;"> </td> <td style="padding: 2px;"> <img src="https://storage.nlm.help/source/1/RoQ4TL_jYirXD86hWmekJbIsDLYzrWaO.jpg" style="width: 100%; display: block; border-radius: 6px;"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="padding: 2px;"> <img src="https://storage.nlm.help/source/1/Npezux6b1EDqzWui6xYgMonEib5TUZJq.jpg" style="width: 100%; display: block; border-radius: 6px;"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>