Orphan Rescue

For many weeks in Odessa, Ukrainian orphanage staff carried babies and guided toddlers to the safety of bomb shelters during the air raid sirens. The reality was that this situation is not going to get better. The Ukrainian authorities have evidence that children are being abducted and relocated to Russia, where their fates remain unknown. Realizing the severity of the matter, FFF met with the Ukrainian authorities and performed a care site review. After which the authorities submitted a formal request to FFF to take in 75 children immediately, and possibly hundreds more to follow. Fight for Freedom began to initiate the process of preparing legal paperwork and housing. On July 11th, traveling by night, the FFF team evacuated 130 people; 75 orphaned children; aged 1 month to 4 years old, 50 Ukrainian staff workers, and 5 children of the staff workers. Fight For Freedom pledged to take care of these children until martial law is lifted or until the war is over in Ukraine.