Mennonites continue to fund programs for the elderly, disadvantaged and youth in Ukraine.
"This is mainly elderly and disabled people who need material and emotional help," said Sergey Butyrin, the centre's assistant director.
There's also daycare and education for children with special needs, a respite and seniors visitation program and a small medical clinic. Sleepy Ukrainian town finds itself on front line and under fire as Russian troops push advance in southeast During the Russian revolution, Mennonites supported the White armies and became targets of the Red armies. In the Soviet years, Mennonites were marginalized and starved. Those who complained were disappeared.It resulted in another major emigration to Canada and other parts of the world.
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