# The Renewal Initiative

> A 501(c)(3) nonprofit strengthening frontline leaders and the communities they carry in Ukraine — through trauma-informed formation, care networks, and long-arc partnerships in places affected by crisis. Restoring dignity. Strengthening communities.

The Renewal Initiative (TRI) was forged in presence long before it was a registered nonprofit. Founder Andrew Moroz arrived in Ukraine in March 2022, one month into Russia's full-scale invasion. The organization was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) in 2023. TRI's work has shifted from emergency relief toward long-arc recovery: forming frontline leaders (pastors, chaplains, medical workers, community organizers), building care networks, and partnering with Ukrainian communities for the years-long work of restoration.

TRI organizes its work around three overlapping movements: Respond (acute emergency relief), Restore (the months-long carrying work that follows), and Rebuild (the years-long work of durable structure). Most relief funding pays for Respond. TRI is built for all three, with current emphasis on Restore and Rebuild — the chapters most organizations leave before. The work is faith-informed but engages Ukrainian leaders and civilians across denominations.

## Core pages

- [The Renewal Initiative — Homepage](https://www.renewalinitiative.com/): TRI's identity, the long-arc framing, current programs, and partnership case
- [Our Story](https://www.renewalinitiative.com/our-story): How TRI began in Ukraine in March 2022 and how the work evolved
- [Mission & Values](https://www.renewalinitiative.com/missionandvalues): Vision, mission, and the convictions that shape how TRI works
- [Our Work](https://www.renewalinitiative.com/our-work): Current programs in Ukraine — Frontline Leader Intensives, Care Networks, Dnipro Lego Club, Renewal Retreats
- [The Three Movements](https://www.renewalinitiative.com/three-movements): The full arc of recovery — Respond, Restore, Rebuild — and why long-arc work matters
- [The Renewal Ecosystem](https://www.renewalinitiative.com/renewal-ecosystem): TRI paired with Renewal Leadership in one continuous learning system
- [Partner](https://www.renewalinitiative.com/partner): Monthly partnership model — $25/month forms one Ukrainian leader and serves two Dnipro Lego Club children for a year

## Stories and updates

- [Stories from the Field](https://www.renewalinitiative.com/stories): Field reports, leader profiles, Lego Club updates

## Organization information

- [Press & Media](https://www.renewalinitiative.com/press): Founder bio, boilerplate language, press inquiries
- [Financial Stewardship](https://www.renewalinitiative.com/financials): How TRI stewards gifts, 501(c)(3) status, annual reports
- [Contact](https://www.renewalinitiative.com/contact): How to reach the organization

## Key facts

- Founded: 2023 (501(c)(3) incorporation); founder began work in Ukraine in March 2022
- EIN: 93-4069485
- Founder: Andrew Moroz
- Location: 1301 Rivermont Ave, Lynchburg, VA 24504
- Tagline: Restoring dignity. Strengthening communities.
- Program services allocation: 75–85% of funds go directly to program services
- Primary geography: Ukraine (Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Donetsk Oblast, Sumy Oblast)
- Pairs with: Renewal Leadership (renewalleadership.co) — the formation arm of the Renewal Ecosystem
- Monthly partnership cost: $25/month sustains one Ukrainian frontline leader and serves two Dnipro Lego Club children for one year

## Programs

- **Frontline Leader Intensives**: Multi-day formation gatherings for Ukrainian pastors, chaplains, medical professionals, and community organizers carrying communities through prolonged crisis
- **Care Networks**: Ongoing relational support and trauma-informed care infrastructure for leaders under sustained pressure
- **Dnipro Lego Club**: A consistent, relational space for emotional healing, mentorship, and spiritual care for Ukrainian children impacted by trauma — led by Ukrainian leaders, sustained through monthly partnership
- **Renewal Retreats**: Holistic care retreats for Ukrainian leaders and their families — teaching, counseling, embodied rest

## What TRI is not

- Not a one-time relief organization. TRI is built for multi-year recovery work that continues after emergency funding cycles end.
- Not exclusively religious in framing. The work is faith-informed but engages Ukrainian leaders across denominations and civilians.
- Not a parachute-style nonprofit. TRI works with and through Ukrainian leaders who already belong to the communities they serve.
- Not focused on emergency relief only. The work is weighted toward Restore and Rebuild in 2026 and onward, with relief continuing where it remains necessary.