David and Shannon Brown serve with the International Mission Board in Moldova. The Browns’ involvement with Moldova began through their church’s partnership with ministry in Moldova. The Browns are members of Meadow Brook Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. The Browns retired and moved to Moldova to serve alongside the Moldovan church. Prior to his retirement, David worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield and is using his business background on the mission field. IMB Photo

Ukrainian refugees in Prague, Czech Republic, receive cards of encouragement sent by kids from Oklahoma Baptist Churches. IMB Photo

A Send Relief team visits a Ukrainian refugee center in downtown Iasi, Romania. An office building is being used to accommodate refugees temporarily. Ginny Wheeler, center, talks with a Ukrainian refugee staying at the center. Wheeler is involved with Send Relief efforts. IMB Photo

Olga shares how the pastors and members of Dancu Baptist Church in Dancu, Moldova, are caring for her and her family. Many Ukrainian refugees have passed through the church and traveled to other countries in Europe, but Olga and her family decided to stay. IMB Photo

Russ Wise, a volunteer with a Southern Baptist Disaster Response team, offers water and snacks to Ukrainian children coming across the border into Romania. Russ attends Vertical Church in Yuma, California. SBDR and Send Relief teams served Ukrainian refugees crossing the border at Siret, Romania, by handing out snacks, water and hot drinks and providing cell phone charging stations. The station was originally started by the Romanian Baptists who were some of the first to respond to those Ukrainians crossing the border after the war started. IMB Photo

International Mission Board missionary David Brown prays for Ion Burlacu, left, and another Moldovan pastor. Burlacu is a pastor and the director of Bozieni Children’s Home in Bozieni, Moldova. The children’s home housed Ukrainian refugees. David and his wife, Shannon, are partnering with Moldovan Baptists to minister to refugees. Meadow Brook Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, is the Brown’s home church. IMB Photo

Ukrainian refugees board a train in Suceava, Romania. The refugees were transported from the border to the train, where they travel on to other cities in Romania and to other countries in Europe. Ukrainians can travel for free. Members of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief teams took time to visit the train station to help and pray for refugees. IMB Photo