Russia and Kazakhstan, April 17, 2024
Photo: diaconia.ru
Several dioceses of the Russian Orthodox Church are providing assistance to flood-affected regions of Russia and Kazakhstan. In Kazakhstan, 1,043 private residential buildings and 298 courtyards were flooded. More than 18,945 people were evacuated, including 8,202 children. Transport links with 63 settlements have been disrupted.
Priests, volunteers, and sisters of mercy deliver food, water, clothing, and basic necessities to temporary accommodation facilities and distribute them to those in need who apply to church help centers. They also help with accommodation and evacuation, reports the Russian Church.
According to official data, as of April 15, 193 settlements in 176 municipal districts, 15,641 residential buildings and 29,993 household plots remain flooded in Russia.
The report covers the activities of more than 20 dioceses, which have provided tons of humanitarian assistance in the form of:
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food and water
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hygiene products
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medicine and medical equipment
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cleaning supplies
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clothes
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pillows, blankets, and bed linen
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cots and mattresses
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candy for children
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toothbrushes and toothpaste
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toilet paper
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and more
On April 14, His Eminence Metropolitan Peter of Orenburg made a procession along the Ural River with a piece of the Holy Cross, a piece of the Robe of the Mother of God, and the Tabyn Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos, and served a moleben to stop the flooding.
On April 13-14, 420 loaves of bread baked at the Iveron Convent in Orsk were distributed. Residents and staff of the assisted living home operating at the monastery have decided not to celebrate any birthdays and to cut back on entertainment events for two months in order to save money to help those in need.
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