In Kropyvnytskyi, UOC parish prepares about 30,000 charitable meals

The Annunciation Parish of the UOC in Kropyvnytskyi prepares meals for those in need daily. Photo: Facebook of the community

The religious community of the Annunciation Church of the UOC in Kropyvnytskyi has been preparing charitable meals since October 2014. In 2025, the faithful prepared almost 30,000 meals for those in need, the parish reports on its Facebook page.

The community of the Annunciation Church prepares and distributes hot meals every day.

With the onset of the full-scale war, they began preparing full meals not only for local needy people but also for displaced persons.

During this time, the church has prepared and distributed more than 135,000 servings of charitable meals.

As reported by the UOJ, believers from 3 regions made a pilgrimage to the UOC chapel in Kirovohrad region.

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