Christian Response, also known as cr2ee (Christian Response to Eastern Europe), is a UK-registered charity founded in 1997, although the roots of the charity go back to 1990, formally known as Christ Church Aid for Romania. Our core mission is providing humanitarian aid and financial support to vulnerable individuals and communities—particularly now in Moldova and Ukraine

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What We Do

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• Regular Financial Assistance: Our charity provides ongoing monetary support to families in need, helping them afford essentials such as food and heating. This is especially critical during harsh winters when temperatures can fall to as low as −20 °C.

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• Support to Soup Kitchens and Elderly Care: Donations also go to soup kitchens that feed children or families unable to afford meals. The elderly, many of whom receive little or no government assistance, are also beneficiaries.

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• Humanitarian Aid Logistics: cr2ee organises and dispatches articulated trucks crammed to the roof with clothing, food, medical supplies, and other essentials to areas of greatest need.  

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• Christmas Shoe Boxes: Every year, thousands of shoeboxes packed with treats, including hats, gloves, sweets, toys, and basic toiletries are distributed to children and adults who might otherwise receive nothing.

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Organisational Structure and Volunteers

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Christian Response is a voluntary charity—meaning no one receives paid compensation for their services. The charity is sustained entirely by unpaid volunteers who handle everything from sorting donated goods to loading trucks.

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With roots going back to 1990 (operationally) and legally established in 1997 (via a trust deed dated 7 April 1997), cr2ee has sustained more than three decades of continuous humanitarian work.

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Financial Overview

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• In 2024 we sent six articulated lorries crammed to the roof with over 67 tonnes of humanitarian aid including over 5,500 Christmas Shoeboxes, This year, 2025, we anticipate sending ten huge lorries.

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• In addition, in 2024 we sent over £360,000 to support our work with families, refugees, soup kitchens, medical and education programmes.

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• Our operations rely heavily on regular financial contributions, especially monthly Standing Orders, and the charity is Gift Aid-enabled, allowing donors to increase the impact of their gifts by 25% through tax relief.

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• Financial accountability is maintained through on-time submission of annual returns, accounts, and trustee reports to the UK Charity Commission.

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Impact and Outreach

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Over the years, Christian Response has become known for offering practical help rooted in faith and compassion—always given freely, without regard to a person’s background or beliefs.

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In Ukraine and Moldova, we come alongside those who are hurting, families who have lost so much, people living in poverty, refugees searching for safety, and ordinary people caught up in extraordinary hardship.

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We don’t see numbers or statistics; we see individuals. Each person we help is known to us, and each one truly matters. Our support is given freely, no matter someone’s background or beliefs, because every act of kindness is a way of saying: you are not forgotten, you are cared for, and you are loved.

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Summary

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Christian Response is a UK-based, volunteer-run Christian charity dedicated to supporting needy families in Eastern Europe. Through sustained financial aid, vital humanitarian shipments, and seasonal programs such as our Christmas shoebox Appeal, the organisation brings tangible relief to those facing hardship. With transparent operations and a mission rooted in compassion, Christian Response serves as an example of grassroots, faith-based charitable action making a real difference.

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