Throughout the past three years of the war in Ukraine, TOS Sections from countries around the world have sent financial aid to Ukraine. In 2024, TOS-USA sent $1,500 to the TS/TOS in Ukraine to be used as they thought best. Ukrainian TS/TOS members have been busy using those funds to best advantage, trying to







Hesed is a Hebrew word for Kindness. There is a place in my town called Hesed House. It is a place, often of last resort, for the very poorest people in our community. It is the mission of Hesed House to try and help turn things around for the people that knock on their door seeking shelter.
The determination of Burma's Buddhist monks to bring about change non-violently in their country has awakened a civilian population long held in fear by the governing military. The monks are marching behind large banners saying "Love and Kindness must win over everything." Demonstrations have been growing in city after city as the monks have taken the leadership of protests which began in early September against the sudden rise in fuel, food, and transportation costs.