Stand with Ukraine
Help people reach safety. Support the care they need afterward. Stand with the Ukrainian partners serving them every day. Through Bevan Stein’s ministry, food, shelter, and personal care put Christ’s love into action for people whose lives have been upended by war.
Serving alongside Ukrainian partners since 2022.
Figures reflect the ministry’s 2026 newsletter, the October 2026 interview, and additional information supplied by the ministry.
Relief that builds lasting partnerships
When war broke out in February 2022, Bevan Stein began bringing relief to Ukraine. In August, he also began working with the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovakia (ECAV), delivering food and hygiene supplies collected by churches and international partners. The ministry’s 2026 newsletter reports more than 1,200 tons of food delivered to Ukraine.
Churches and church schools across Slovakia joined the Boxes of Blessing collection. Bevan helped transport and distribute the packages, including to a care facility in Mykolaiv, near Kherson. Each delivery supplied essentials and reminded people that others were standing with them.
Repeated deliveries opened the way to lasting relationships. Today, that partnership connects practical support with an ongoing commitment to people who have lost their homes, their health, or loved ones.
Abraham’s Tent: helping people reach safety
Volodymyr and his Ukrainian team are central to this work. They evacuate older adults, people who are ill, and those with limited mobility from areas near the front lines. For many, reaching safety depends on someone coming to help.
In 2026, the ministry reported care for approximately 370 people across four facilities. The main Abraham’s Tent center cared for 34 residents with the greatest needs, many of whom were confined to bed.
Abraham’s Tent takes its name from the biblical account of Abraham welcoming visitors who were angels in human form. That spirit of hospitality shapes the care: residents are welcomed as honored guests, with dignity and respect.
From rescue to everyday care
Rescue is the first step. The next is care that continues every day: meals, medicine, clean clothing, help with bathing, and a place to rest. The Ukrainian team coordinates with local clinics and hospitals to arrange medical care. Residents who are able also help others.
Vitaliy is one of them. Rescued in a life-threatening condition, he lost both legs. Today, he helps fellow residents with their daily care. Bevan shares Vitaliy’s gratitude for coming to know Jesus Christ and for the opportunity to serve others.
Keeping the facilities running takes practical work: preparing firewood, maintaining buildings, and growing vegetables. Gifts from U.S. churches helped purchase land and a building that could be adapted for care. Additional land provides space to grow food and develop the facilities.
Showing up and serving together
In August 2026, Bevan traveled to Ukraine with Slovak Lutheran Bishop Peter Mihoč. They met residents and caregivers, listened to their stories, prayed with them, and joined in practical work. The Slovak church contributed €3,000 toward expanding the facilities. Bevan brought an additional US$4,700 from gifts he had received.
The visit also took them to a prayer breakfast in Kyiv with Ukrainian and international guests. Together, they prayed for peace and expressed solidarity with people living through the war.
Before leaving Ukraine, they returned to Abraham’s Tent to say goodbye to the residents. They had come to encourage others and left encouraged themselves by the faith, gratitude, and hospitality they encountered.
“I can send them money to a bank account, but personal contact is irreplaceable.”
Bevan Stein, interview with E. Mihočová, Evanjelický východ 10/2026; translated from Slovak.
Help keep this care going
This work needs support that continues beyond a single delivery. In the 2026 interview and newsletter, Bevan spoke of his efforts to send €3,000 each month to support this work. Reported monthly costs for caring for approximately 370 people across four centers were about €30,000, including food, accommodation, medicine, hygiene supplies, and other daily needs. Much of that need remained unmet.
You can take part through prayer, relief packages, and financial gifts. Your support helps Ukrainian partners continue caring for people after the rescue, after the delivery, and after the visitors have gone home. Thank you for joining Bevan and his partners in putting Christ’s love into action.
Adapted from the authorized Fall 2026 ministry newsletter and E. Mihočová’s interview with Bevan Stein in Evanjelický východ 10/2026, pp. 8–11. Figures and needs are presented as reported in those sources. Photographs supplied for this page.