Chernivtsi Eparchy reps deliver humanitarian aid to Sviatohirsk Lavra

Volunteers delivered aid to the Sviatohirsk Lavra. Photo: svlavra.church.ua

Volunteers of the Chernivtsi-Bukovyna Eparchy delivered a large humanitarian cargo to the Holy Dormition Sviatohirsk Lavra. Metropolitan Meletiy of Chernivtsi and Bukovyna blessed the charitable collection, reports the website of the Sviatohirsk Lavra.

On August 14, 2026, on the Feast of the Procession of the Precious Wood of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, volunteers brought aid to the monastery. The benefactors delivered food, medicines, and building materials in two cargo minibuses.

The humanitarian aid included 600 kilograms of flour, more than half a ton of fresh fruit (peaches, apricots, apples, pears), 300 liters of vegetable oil, butter, canned goods, tea, hygiene products, household chemicals, and medicines. The volunteers also brought more than 100 festive poppy-seed breads, church candles, and fresh flowers to decorate the Dormition Cathedral for the Feast of the Lord's Transfiguration.

To carry out repair work, volunteers from Bukovina brought construction materials to help repair damage caused by shelling. The monastery received tarpaulins to cover roofs, paint, nails, screws, as well as sheets of chipboard and foam rubber to repair beds in the residential building where refugees who have found shelter at the Lavra are currently staying. In addition, the benefactors provided new seasonal footwear for the Lavra’s monastics and for the sisters of the Skete of the Icon of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow” in the village of Bohorodychne, who are currently living at the monastery.

"We are grateful to everyone who, in these difficult times, shows active love and care for the Sviatohirsk Lavra and its residents,” said Oksana (Maria) Tsiuha, the organizer of the aid drive. “There are currently no shops or pharmacies in Sviatohirsk, and transport links with other cities are steadily deteriorating, so the monastery is in constant need of our help."

She noted that the volunteers gathered the cargo thanks to monetary donations from caring people across Ukraine. The organizer also expressed special gratitude to local farmers and entrepreneurs who regularly donate part of their produce for the needs of the monastery.

Earlier, the UOJ reported that the Primate of the Polish Church supported the brotherhood of the Sviatohirsk Lavra.

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