God's Hidden Treasures
God’s Hidden Treasures is a ministry based in Bila Tserkva, Ukraine, about 50 kilometers south of Kyiv. GHT was founded by Nita Hanson over 20 years ago when she obeyed God’s call to leave her home in Thousand Oaks and serve the lost and forgotten in Ukraine. Nita leads a team of Ukrainian workers who provide for the disabled, repair and distribute wheelchairs, offer rehabilitation services to stroke victims, visit and monitor diabetes patients through in-home health care, operate a mobile medical clinic, and work in the orphanages.
During these months of war with Russia GHT is providing many different services including packing a delivering food and aid for displaced and forgotten people as well as soldiers. They have also provided a lot of help getting people moved out of war zones. Many of these deliveries are happening in dangerous conditions and areas.
If you would like to help support GHT’s war relief efforts please link directly to their website: https://www.godshiddentreasures.org/supportus
March 2025 Update from Nita Hanson:
Many of you have asked my feelings about what has transpired these last couple of weeks. Following is my best effort to explain:
These last few days have been some of the hardest I’ve had to bear. Please know, what follows is not a political statement - no, it is from my heart and from the hearts of many Ukrainians.
I have never been more shocked in my life than I was to see the “negotiations” between America and Ukraine. To begin with, the negotiations themselves are always behind closed doors - not with the press in attendance. It felt to me like a setup as 2 powerful leaders ganged up on Ukraine’s President on national TV. I still feel like it had to be a nightmare because I cannot believe that America would abandon a country fighting against overwhelming odds to defeat an aggressor bent on destroying freedom and democracy.
When I first came to Ukraine in 1995, I saw miles and miles of rotting military equipment sitting at abandoned airfields and military bases. I personally know some Ukraine military men charged with destroying all their military helicopters. Ukraine literally dismantled their military and surrendered or destroyed their weapons under the promise of protection from 3 countries - the US, Russia and England (The Budapest Memorandum). In 2014 Russia violated the agreement by attacking Ukraine and took Crimea. England and America said they would not risk a war for Ukraine.
Since the all out attack on Ukraine in February 2022, I have personally seen cities and villages across Ukraine destroyed and stripped bare by a vicious enemy. I have met hundreds of refugees who escaped from Russian occupation and heard the horror stories of what they endured. I have seen schools, hospitals, and homes demolished and witnessed the anguish and heart-wrenching pain of the survivors.
I admire and respect the Ukrainian people who have stood against impossible odds - fighting against the world’s second largest military power for the sake of freedom. Ukrainians well know what living under Russia’s power is like and will sacrifice anything to not let that happen again. This has been, and is, a true David against Goliath war. Please remember that until 2014 (when Ukraine was first attacked and the Crimea taken), they had no army. Then think of the courage and sacrifice of those who have fought back. God has truly been with Ukraine.
Following are a couple of links for anyone wanting to know the true amount of aid given to Ukraine. It is not even close to the so-called $350 billion being thrown around. The links are:
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/fact-checking-trumps-claims-amount-us-aid-ukraine/story?id=119167409
Following are some quotes from Ukrainians since the disastrous meeting:
This 1st one was written by a prominent Ukrainian Pastor who escaped from Mariupol when Russia attacked. It was an answer as to why Ukrainians wear camouflage or military clothing (including Zelensky who made a vow to only wear this clothing until the war ended).
1. “In the past three years, war became our life and life turned into a war. War not only entered our souls, minds and nightmares, it soaked us from the inside out, throughout, as salt dries my favorite fish from Azov sea. Putin's massacare, dried us completely, squeezed out a sea of tears from every Ukrainian, over the past three years. We were pushed out of the world of fashion and style trends and dropped into a pain and hatred towards Putin’s butchers. Military uniform, for a lot of people in my country over the last years, became a second skin. Rough, not too clean and damaged - but very organically fitting for the Hell where we live and fight. As a fish’s scales, khaki colored epidermis turned out to be a perfect encasing for our exhausted souls. As a case for an old violin, camouflage is covering broken and worn out strings, hiding our fractures and imperfections.”
2. “Thank you, Nita Hanson. I'm so proud to have known you all these years. The first time I met you was around 1996, I believe. You were the reason why I thought how great and amazing the US was, kindness and will to help people was so impressive. We're going through terrible times. Everything I believed completely collapsed yesterday.”
3. “Very sad... It hurts... Our hopes are in the Lord.”
4. “I've buried brothers because of Putin. I've seen civilians executed, children crushed under rubble, entire families wiped off the earth. For three years, Ukraine has been fighting for survival, standing on the front line of freedom. The American people have stood with us, and I will always be grateful for that. But now, your President stands with our enemy.”
Please forgive me if I have offended anyone. My heart is breaking - I cannot even contemplate Ukraine being taken over by Russia.
Because of the distress of my staff and the people we serve, I am returning to Ukraine earlier than planned. I will be leaving here April 2nd and will depart for the US on July 16. Please be praying for a safe trip back and for wisdom and discernment for our outreach in Ukraine. As always we seek to serve the “forgotten”, bringing the love of Christ into their lives through our love and care in His name.
Some of the amazing GHT Staff:
Tonya
Praise leader, manager of prayer ministry. She also makes home visits several days a week.
Luba
Manager of Home Visits. She is currently in Germany.
Marina
Office Manager. She and her family are in Poland. We are working on a way for them to still be actively involved in GHT ministry even while living in another country.
Olya
Our cook. She is in Slovakia receiving medical care for breast cancer.
Tanya
Interpreter and Manager of the Wheelchair Ministry. She is in Poland but is still actively involved in our day to day ministry in Ukraine.
Lillya
Ukraine Director. She and her family are located in the far West of Ukraine in the Carpathian mountains where she still directs the daily activities of our staff.
Dr. Tamara
Nita Hanson is from Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in Thousand Oaks. She is the founder of God’s Hidden Treasures, a ministry in the Ukraine helping people with disabilities get wheelchairs, walkers and other mobility aids, medical supplies and health checks, food, and the Gospel.
Nita Hansen and her work through God's Hidden treasures has provided many disabled with wheelchairs and other supplies they need to live a better, happier, and more independent life.