Day One – Iaşi to Chişinău We decided to come to Moldova for a variety of reasons, some of them slightly selfish (because we found it impossible to sit in comfort in the UK and engage with everyday life) some of them less so (because we both speak Russian, have worked here for years and …

Our partners in central Ukraine bought mattresses, pillows and bedlinen for orphanages and educational institutions which have rearranged their facilities to take in refugees and displaced persons from cities under bombardment in other parts of Ukraine. The partners said “thank you, The BEARR Trust, for your assistance in the difficult times, we thank all the …

BEARR was able to provide aid from the very beginning of the crisis.  A partner organisation in Moldova was able to provide bedding, towels and meals to some of the very first to cross the border, many of whom had fled without any baggage.  Our partners have said that BEARR’s assistance was especially important at the initial …

In Eastern Ukraine a partner organisation has been co-ordinating deliveries of medicines and hygiene supplies  to IDPs (internally displaced persons) in towns and cities across the region that have come under heavy fire. As medicines run out in these towns such aid is indispensable. The organisation is having to constantly change how it operates due to the rapidly …

A partner organisation in southern Ukraine is providing essential supplies for displaced persons and for women and children taking refuge in bomb shelters.  This support is vital for families who have lost their regular income because of the war.   The organisation says ‘You cannot imagine how vital your support is at the moment’.