“Peace Unto All” Annual Report for2025

Mir Vsem
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NGO “Friede Allen e.V.” (Germany, Hamburg, VR 25784)

Reporting period: January 1 – December 31, 2025

Dear friends, donors, volunteers, beneficiaries, and partners,

On behalf of the Peace Unto All team and the nonprofit organization Friede Allen e.V., we are pleased to present our annual report for 2025.

Our mission is to support Christian clergy in Russia and other countries who have publicly spoken out against the military actions launched by Russia on February 24, 2022, and who have faced persecution for their stance.

The past year was not an easy one for us. In 2025, the Russian Ministry of Justice designated Peace Unto All as an “undesirable organization.” We became the first Orthodox organization in Russia whose activities, according to the authorities, allegedly pose a “threat to the foundations of the constitutional order of the Russian Federation, the country’s defense capability, or state security.”

This decision significantly complicated our work. Nevertheless, thanks to your support, we continue our mission: bearing witness to the Gospel message of peace, affirming the value of human life, and supporting anti-war confessors who have suffered for their convictions.

We hope this report demonstrates the transparency of our work, shares real stories of assistance, and strengthens your trust in our organization.

Board of «Peace Unto All»

BENEFICIARIES

33 beneficiaries - clergy members and their families persecuted for their antiwar position

Geography of support: Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, France, Germany, Bulgaria, Spain, Italy, Turkey, and other countries to which our beneficiaries were forced to relocate.

Total donations received: €83,061

Sources of funding: private individual donations and small partner foundations that share our values.

Structure of Funds Received

€28,786 - direct donations to beneficiaries. (funds transferred directly from donors to beneficiaries’ accounts with our coordination)

€54,275 - donations to the general fund. (accumulated in organizational accounts for centralized distribution)

Use of Funds

Regular Support

•Between 19 and 33 people received monthly assistance

•Average support: approx. €300 per month

• Covered needs: housing, food, medication, basic family necessities

Emergency Assistance

6 urgent cases, including emergency relocation, medical expenses, legal assistance, etc.

€4,900 - total emergency aid

Administrative Expenses

€8,876 - total

Main expense categories:

•Website maintenance

•Project coordinator and editor work

•Bank account maintenance

•Payment system fees

•Notary services

• Legal address fees

PARTNERSHIPS

Over the past year, we actively cooperated with three charitable organizations — two in Europe and one in the CIS.

Together we carry out:

• verification of assistance requests

• legal support

• targeted and emergency payments

In addition, we continue information partnerships with independent media outlets and non-profit initiatives.

Transparency and Documentation

•For each beneficiary, we maintain supporting documents, statements, and other materials confirming the legitimacy of payments

•We are ready to provide anonymized reports (with confidentiality respected) to any donor upon request

BENEFICIARY STORIES

Father A.

Father A. was suspended and defrocked, forced to hide within Russia, and persecuted by Russian law enforcement authorities. With donor support, we organized his evacuation to a safe country and assisted him in applying for a humanitarian visa.

For several months, Peace Unto All fully supported him — renting housing, covering medical care, and living expenses. After successfully obtaining a visa, he relocated to a safe European country and was accepted into a monastery, where he was restored to ministry.

Priest Vadim Kuzmitsky

Father Vadim, a former parish priest from the Volgograd region, was forced to relocate to Georgia in 2022 due to his anti-war position. With material support from Peace Unto All, in December 2025 he launched Family Castle Kitchen, a small home-based food delivery project in Batumi, aiming to regain independence and no longer rely on aid. Together with «The Ark» project, we shared Father Vadim’s story and the story of his business.

COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS & COMMUNITY

Website: www.mir-vsem.info

Launched in October 2023. Contains donation links, news, and project reports. Regularly updated; redesign currently in progress.

Annual statistics:

29138 - page views

13670 - unique visitors

Telegram Channel: t.me/murvsem

Relaunched in July 2024 (for technical reasons). Serves as the main platform for sermons, news, and fundraising appeals. Average: 1–2 posts per day.

Annual statistics:

Subscribers: 1 465 (+415)

Read rate: 54.3%

Content volume: 41 post per month

Citation index: 12.8 (+400%)

YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@letthepeacebeuntoall

Used for exclusive content, meetings organized by the project, original programs, sermons, discussions, and live broadcasts.

Annual statistics:

Subscribers: 3 085 (+925)

Total views: 125k

Videos published: 45

KEY EVENTS OF 2025

January

Memorial evening for Father Alexander Men 90th anniversary in Düsseldorf

Memorial evening of Fr. Alexander Men. Photo: SOTA

February

Memorial service in Berlin marking the anniversary of Alexei Navalny’s death

Memorial service for Alexei Navalny, Berlin

Memorial service in Düsseldorf for Boris Nemtsov

March

Completion of Friede Allen e.V. registration as a charitable non-profit organization

June

Appeal to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz advocating for the release of Russian political prisoners

July

Peace Unto All became an associated member of the AntiWar Committee of Russia

August

Co-founder Archpriest Andrei Kordochkin listed as a “foreign August 22 agent” in Russia

September

Participation in the XII Gniezno Congress (Poland)

September 16 - Friede Allen e.V. designated an “undesirable organization” by the Russian Ministry of Justice

November

Participation in the Anti-War Committee conference
Project logo updated and website redesign initiated

OUR NEAR-TERM PLANS

In addition to regular financial assistance, we aim to expand support formats to preserve the living voice of anti-war clergy and strengthen their community:

Translation of key materials into English, German, and other languages
Online lectures and seminars on pastoral ministry in exile
Creation of a map of welcoming parishes and communities in Europe
Expansion of media partnerships and development of our YouTube channel

Peace Unto All exists thanks to you — our donors, volunteers, and supporters. Your help ensures that clergy and their families do not feel forgotten. Because of you, they know their choice for peace has been seen.

Our shared work is a service to peace, to which we are called by Jesus Christ.

HOW TO SUPPORT “PEACE UNTO ALL”

Bank Transfer

Friede Allen e.V.

IBAN: DE61 4306 0967 135 7538 00

BIC: GENODEM1GLS

Bank: GLS Gemeinschaftsbank eG

Address: Christstraße 9, 44789 Bochum, Germany

Other Ways to Support

Donate via website: https://www.mir-vsem.info/en/donate

Wise: https://wise.com/pay/business/friedeallenev

PayPal: https://paypal.me/friedeallen