‘We helped terrified families escape the war’ - One year on since Ukraine
20.02.2023 - 18:25
/ ok.co.uk
On 24 February 2022, the world watched in horror as Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Missiles were soon raining down on major urban conurbations, including the capital Kuiv, destroying homes, and communities and forcing millions to flee in search of safety. Within weeks, the UK Government launched the Homes for Ukraine programme, encouraging Brits to welcome refugees into their homes.
Some celebrities have used their wealth and resources to help. Sir Rod Stewart rents a home and pays the bills for a family of seven.The 78 year old rockstar told The Mirror: "They are all very grateful and it just makes me want to do more. I am thinking of getting another house now and getting a lot more people over." While Dr Alex George offered a Welsh cottage to one family.
Speaking at the time he said: "With all of the current devastation in Ukraine, I have decided I would love one of the cottages to be home to a Ukrainian family for as long as they need." Chris Tarrant welcomed a mother, her baby and elderly mother into his Berkshire home. "They keep talking about going home some time, but I say, ‘You don’t even know what your home’s like. Is it a pile of bricks? You don’t know what’s there waiting for you.’ so they are very welcome to stay," he told The Sun.
A year on from the start of the current conflict, we meet three Ukrainian families and their British hosts, whose experiences speak volumes about the capacity for compassion in a time of fear and hostility... 'At first they were nervous wrecks' Flea market owner Rosalind Wilkinson, 66, lives in Lewes, East Sussex, with her husband Alan.They are hosting Alina, her mum Natasha and Alina’s two-year-old son Dan. Rosalind says: “Last year, seeing pictures of the
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