During their recent visit to Kyiv, Mark Asplin and members of the Helping Our Ukrainian Friends (HOUF) team met with two incredible charities—Cross Charity and Person to Person—who are risking their lives to provide critical frontline support.

The incredible ladies from Cross Charity, whom HOUF proudly support, bravely travel to the front lines to provide warm meals for soldiers. They prepare bograch, a traditional meat stew, cooked in large wood-fired cauldrons. The soldiers, who have been fighting relentlessly for over three years, are struggling—not just physically, but mentally. Morale is low, and they are losing ground most days. A home-cooked meal is a rare and welcome comfort, offering a brief moment of relief from the harsh reality of war.

Person to Person, another charity HOUF’s support, carries out critical humanitarian work both on and off the front lines. They deliver aid, assist orphanages, and are currently focusing on providing much-needed mental health support for soldiers. They showed the team a harrowing video of their team being targeted by Russian gunfire while helping at the front—a stark reminder of the dangers they face daily. These people are true heroes, risking their lives to help others.

The team also had the privilege of meeting Alexandra, from Person to Person. He is a private doctor who dedicates 80% of his time to the charity, providing medical care where it’s needed most.

Over lunch with both charities, they heard stories that were deeply moving and, at times, difficult to process.

Director Mark Asplin said “I have immense admiration for the incredible people I’ve met this weekend in Ukraine. I’ve listened to harrowing stories of unimaginable suffering and acts of selfless bravery—things we can hardly begin to comprehend.

We must keep the people of Ukraine in our thoughts and continue to support them as they endure and rebuild from this terrible ordeal.

The individuals I’ve met are true heroes, and I will continue doing my part to help.”

Princebuild is proud to support HOUF, ensuring these true heroes get the resources they need.

Join us in making a difference!
On Sunday, April 6th, 70 Princebuild staff, friends, and family will take on the Lincoln 10K to raise vital funds for HOUF. If you can, please support us and Mark in raising vital funds for this important cause. Every donation makes a difference!

Here is the link: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/princebuild-lincoln10k?utm_term=nYGZnQ5Jx

For more information on how to support Helping Our Ukrainian Friends, visit Helping Our Ukrainian Friends