Amidst the devastating wildfires that swept through Maui, Rabbi Mendel Zirkind and his wife Chana of Maui Kosher Farm stepped up to provide relief efforts.

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine in 2022, the OU's Community Projects and Partnerships Division has been working with partner organizations to support Jewish communities in Ukraine.

This text describes the author's experience helping Ukrainian refugees in Moldova, specifically those fleeing the Russian invasion.