Photo: Buckets Thus far the shipping of the Family Buckets has resulted in amazing responses.
The total number of Family Buckets shipped is somewhere between 50,000-60,000. This is a phenomenal feat. Indescribable good has been accomplished.
Greetings from Lviv, Ukraine. I arrived yesterday leaving Gif and Perry behind in Ivano-Frankivsk to do some final actions. They had a Bible study with some with whom Ivan has had a long-term study. It is amazing how tradition and pagan culture are manipulated into “religious beliefs and practices.” Upon our return it will be interesting to share some of these points.
I had five different meetings with various groups yesterday. At one stop I was shown the warehousing that is used by one of our Consignees. It was a huge operation and all storage, work and commodities are donated! Volunteers work daily sorting every imaginable donation. After sorting the items are shipped, with no cost!, to locations throughout Ukraine. There is a transparent documentation of each delivery, unloading, reloading and delivery. The man in charge of operations is an expert in logistics
In the stops yesterday, I once again heard of the amazing impact our Family Buckets have had. The buckets have been spread all over Ukraine and some have made their way into Romania and Poland.
Many have noted that probably the most valuable item in these are the buckets themselves. Recently I was told that one of the uses of the buckets has been in the medical clinics, triage tens, and hospital ORs. In previous visits I have seen many instances of our buckets sitting in the OR as it was a critical use during surgeries.
The medical use has significantly increased with the field hospitals and frontline triage units. Ivan tells me that the buckets with the tightly sealed lid has received generous gratitude from the medical services. Their use may be a bit disconcerting for some to consider, but these are very needed in a war situation.
Consequently, at some distribution points, the buckets are opened and citizens are asked to take what they need but to leave the buckets and lids for the surgeries. Even though the citizens would love to take the buckets and lids home, they sacrifice their personal wants for those in greater need. Here are two photos of this action:
It is encouraging to be briefed on the progress of Ukraine against the Russian invasion. Each day reports success. Tragically this daily success comes with the cost of military and citizen lives.
Continue praying for our efforts!
John L Kachelman, Jr Lviv, Ukraine
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