On October 24, 2024, the President of the Ukrainian School of Elites (USE), Yuriy Safonov, within the framework of a charitable project aimed at overcoming psychological trauma, donated 150 copies of the book “5 Steps to Eternity” by Canadian author Leanne Paetkau, for free use to representatives of community organizations in Cherkasy.

The coordinator in Cherkasy is Maxim Hryhorovych Sahaidak, pastor of the Church “House of the Father.”

Leanne Paetkau is a Canadian author and missionary who lived in Ukraine for 20 years. At one point in her life, she and her husband John faced tragedy when their daughter Lanea died during a skiing trip in the rocky peaks of Kockreyn.

To cope with the trauma of her loss, Leanne kept a diary of prayers and reflections, where she poured out her soul, emotions, and anger at God, struggling to understand why this happened. The endless “Why?” is familiar to anyone who has lost a loved one.

The book has been translated into Ukrainian and published in Ukraine with the efforts of patrons and the authors themselves for free distribution among those in need of support.

During the war, Ukrainians are losing their loved ones—military personnel, medics, volunteers, and civilians. Every Ukrainian family has felt the pain of loss.

Leanne Paetkau‘s book aims to support all those who know this pain.

Yuriy Safonov, the President of the Ukrainian School of Elites, voluntarily oversees this project, distributing the books to those categories of Ukrainians who need psychological support during this time.