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Her husband is in the war, her parents are in war-torn Kharkiv. Yet Lyuba does not give up
March 30, 2022 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Her husband is in the war, her parents are in war-torn Kharkiv. Yet Lyuba does not give up

Ukraine's second-largest city - Kharkiv, a city of 1.5 million - has been the centre of fierce fighting and massive bombardment since the Russian invasion has begun. That is why forty-year-old Lyuba fled to Drohobych with her four-year-old son Bogdan. Luyba had to leave her husband behind as he is enlisted in the army, and their parents, who are too old to move and do not want to leave their hometown. Lyuba has not seen her parents or her husband for several weeks. Still, she believes that they will all be reunited soon.

Refugee's story: Victoria and her children travelled for 15 hours on a train without food or drink
March 29, 2022 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Refugee's story: Victoria and her children travelled for 15 hours on a train without food or drink

Victoria fled with her children from the Ukrainian town of Cherkasy. They travelled to safety for almost a day and a half without having anything to drink or eat. When they finally arrived in Poland, they did not know where to go. They were in a completely new place. Fortunately, a Caritas worker helped them. Read the whole story.

On an icy bus to a foreign land. Then, refugees are safe.
March 18, 2022 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

On an icy bus to a foreign land. Then, refugees are safe.

Over three million people have left Ukraine since the Russian invasion. The international Caritas network is also helping with the biggest migration crisis in recent times. It cares for refugees who have decided to leave the country, as well as those who have been driven from their homes by the war but have remained in Ukraine.

Ukrainian refugee: No one wanted to believe this pointless war would come. Then we heard the bombs
March 17, 2022 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Ukrainian refugee: No one wanted to believe this pointless war would come. Then we heard the bombs

Ryabych Lyudmyla Mykolajivna from the town Rivne, the centre of the Volhynian Bohemians, escaped with her grandson from Ukraine. During their journey, they were stranded at the border in the middle of the forests. After arriving in Prague, she stayed at the Caritas hotel Marianeum. Read about why she did not believe the war started and what made her leave.

The bombing took away the life Alyone had known
March 14, 2022 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

The bombing took away the life Alyone had known

"I felt like I was in a movie, I had never experienced war before," says Alyona Sushko, who fled bombed-out Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine. She woke up to the war. Alyona and her mom were hiding for a few days but then decided to seek safety abroad. Find out more about her story.