UUARC sponsors four Soup Kitchens across Ukraine where elderly Ukrainian citizens, among them former political dissidents and former members of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), have the opportunity to share a warm meal in a comfortable place and in good company.

The first Soup Kitchen opened in 1998 in Lviv, Ukraine and currently serves people daily, five days a week, on a rotating basis. Since 1998, an additional three kitchens were opened in Mykolayiv – serving daily on a rotating basis, Nova Odesa – a Soup Kitchen that has been converted into a Pantry that serves elderly on a bi-monthly basis, and Ponornycja, Koropeckyj rn., Chernihivska obl., which opened its doors in 2011 and serves daily also on a rotating basis. Every year, these kitchens issue over 49,400 four-course dinners and provides meals for over 500. The cost for all meals provided costs $63,000 a year.

The cost per meal:

Lviv/Львів - $3.50

Mykolayiv/Миколаїв - $3.50

Nova Odessa/Нова Одеса - $3.50

Ponornycja/Понорниця - $3.50

A growing population of those living in Ukraine live in poverty and need at least one warm meal a day. With your help, we can increase the number of meals served and expand the program to other areas across Ukraine. When making an online donation, kindly note “Soup Kitchen” in the comments section, or on your check, made payable to UUARC, note “Soup Kitchen” on the memo line.

UUARC Delivers Groceries for People with Disabilities Living in Nova Odessa/Bручення продуктових наборів для осіб з інвалідністю в Нова Одеса

In addition to providing meals to vulnerable populations in Mykolaiv, Lviv, and the village of Ponornytsia as a part of UUARC's Soup Kitchen program, UUARC delivered food packages for 86 people with disabilities living in the city of Nova Odessa.