Russian Church launches “Bus of Mercy” campaign to help the homeless in Ufa

A charitable project called “Bus of Mercy” has been launched in Ufa, Russia. It was organized by St. Elizabeth Sisters of Mercy with the help of the Synodal Department for Church Charity and Social Ministry of the Russian Orthodox Church. In this bus the homeless will receive medical and sanitary assistance, hot meals and clothes. It is the 14th “Bus of Mercy”, which was organized with the participation of the ROC.

“In order to launch this project, we converted an old tourist bus. We wanted to create a place where people could both eat and warm themselves. There are many homeless people in our city, so we were in a hurry to organize the first ride before the beginning of the cold weather. We bake bread ourselves and buy food. There is even a surgeon in our team, so we can respond promptly to any emergency situation,” said Elena Murko, the elder sister of St. Elizabeth Sisters of Mercy.