Winter in Ukraine · Power stations Last winter, together with my good friend and partner Don Fredricks of Communities of Hope (California), we bought more than ten EcoFlow solar power stations. Don and his church community raised the money for this project. We gave...
Cluj-Napoca · November 2026 On Monday, 2 November, Alexandru Vlad had the privilege of introducing Sviatoslav Yurash, the youngest member of parliament in Ukraine’s history, and his wife, Nicole Jeanette Yurash, to Vasile-Serioja Ruscovan, the Honorary Consul of...
Second smoker trailer · Update A few weeks ago we asked for help to buy a second smoker trailer, one that would serve in Romania and travel to western Ukraine. By God’s grace and the generosity of several donors, we did it. Even better, we were able to get a better...
Cluj-Napoca · A new consulate It was an honour to attend the opening of the Honorary Consulate of Ukraine in Cluj-Napoca. Congratulations to Serioja Ruscovan for his effort and dedication in building bridges between Romania and Ukraine. The new consulate gives the...
Friends of Make a Difference · Romania and Ukraine This month our good friends Jeff and Judy from Florida visited us in Romania and Ukraine. Jeff is a pastor at Anchor Christian Church and a chaplain for the Bonita Springs Fire Department. The visit at a glance...
Cluj-Napoca · A thank-you from the consulate Alexandru Vlad was invited to the Honorary Consulate of Ukraine in Cluj by Serioja Ruscovan, the Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Cluj. During the visit, the consulate thanked him for his support of Ukraine since the first...
Medical missions 2026 · Part 3 of 3 The third medical team we brought to Ukraine in 2026 was CERT International once again. This time we went to Mykolaiv and the Kherson region, to communities close to the frontline. Close to the frontline The team offered...
Kyiv · M4 Europe church plants After the National Prayer Breakfast, I stayed on in Kyiv. A church called “home” Through my work with M4 Europe, I travel to different parts of Europe to document church plants whose pastors and teams have gone through the M4 Team...
Kyiv · National Prayer Breakfast 2026 In August 2026, after this year’s summer camp, Alexandru Vlad was invited for the second time to the National Prayer Breakfast in Kyiv, held under the patronage of President Volodymyr Zelensky. At this year’s event he also had the...
Svitlo Camp · A special mission In the middle of the Svitlo camp, our team of Helge, Don and Alexandru stepped away for a special mission. We drove toward the frontline to cook for the soldiers serving there, then came back to finish the camp. The mission at a glance...
Friends of Make a Difference · Ukraine, summer 2026 Just before the summer camp in Svitlovodsk, Don and LeeAnn Fredricks came to visit Alexandru Vlad and his family. After a few days together, they all set off for Ukraine. The trip at a glance 6th Don’s trip to...
Svitlo Camp · Svitlovodsk, Ukraine In 2026 we ran the fifth edition of Svitlo Camp, our camp for children and young people affected by war. We call it Svitlo Camp because it takes place in Svitlovodsk, Ukraine. Every year since 2022, between 50 and 70 children have...
Switzerland · Biblica Partners’ Gathering 2026 This summer Alexandru Vlad was invited by Biblica to their Partners’ Gathering 2026 in Switzerland. Partners from different countries came together at the Seminar für biblische Theologie (SBT) in Beatenberg, high above...
Medical missions 2026 · Part 2 of 3 The second medical team we brought to Ukraine in 2026 was Medical Mission Outreach (MMO), who served in Poroshkovo, western Ukraine. What the team offered Over several days the team offered medical consultations, dental care, eye...
Medical missions 2026 · Part 1 of 3 In 2026 we brought three medical teams to serve in Ukraine. The first was a team from CERT International, who travelled with us to Mykolaiv. Eye tests and reading glasses The team checked blood pressure, tested eyesight and handed...
Our journey in Turkey · Part 3 of 3 More than three years have passed since the earthquakes of 6 February 2023. More than 53,000 people died in Turkey, and the eleven affected provinces are home to about 14 million people. The region is still recovering, and some...
Winter in Kyiv · February 2026 In February 2026, when Russia attacked Ukraine’s power grid and heating systems, many families in Kyiv were left without heat in the middle of winter, with temperatures dropping to -26°C. At a glance -26°C in Kyiv that winter 2 trips...
Ukraine · Frontline kitchen Our smoker (BBQ) trailer goes close to the frontline, where soldiers need a break the most. We cook hot meals on the spot and spend time with them, so they know they’re not forgotten. Food and the Word Along with the food, we give out...
Ukraine · May 2025 In May 2025, Make a Difference partnered with Biblica and Bridges of Faith to take the first 20,000 copies of the waterproof Bible into Ukraine. Each copy is a pocket-size New Testament and Psalms in Ukrainian, small enough to carry anywhere. At a...
Our journey in Turkey · Part 2 of 3 Three months after the earthquakes of 6 February 2023, the region was still in crisis. More than 53,000 people had died in Turkey, and across the eleven affected provinces, home to about 14 million people, many families who had lost...
Our journey in Turkey · Part 1 of 3 In the early hours of 6 February 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck south-eastern Turkey near Kahramanmaraş. Hours later a second major earthquake hit the same region. It was one of the deadliest disasters in the country’s...
Our trips to Bakhmut · Part 2 of 2 In January 2023, shortly before Bakhmut fell, Alexandru Vlad and a team from Romania and Ukraine took much-needed aid into the city. Bakhmut at a glance ~70,000 people lived there before the war ~5,900 civilians still there in early...
Our trips to Bakhmut · Part 1 of 2 In December 2022, just before Christmas, Alexandru and a team from Romania, Canada and Ukraine went into Chasiv Yar and Bakhmut for the first time. We brought food for families and Christmas presents for children, many of whom were...
Kyiv, Bucha and Irpin · May 2022 In May 2022, less than two months after Russian troops pulled back from the Kyiv region, Alexandru and the team made our first trip to Kyiv. We made the trip in partnership with Biserica Baptistă Speranța din Baia Mare (BBSO). On the...
