How displaced families in Ukraine are struggling with war trauma and need your help more than ever

Displaced after fleeing the horrors of war 

Millions of people remain internally displaced in Ukraine, over two years after the full-scale conflict began.

Lesya and her family come from Mariupol, Ukraine, the strategic port city that came under siege for over 80 days.

“We lived in horror and fear every single day,” she said. “My five boys saw a lot of things that no children – and no human – should ever see or experience.

“Going outside was very dangerous. There were many wounded people who couldn’t get any help from doctors.

“We cooked on a woodfire and used melted snow to wash.”

Regular support for refugee families

Lesya and her children finally managed to flee Mariupol and are now displaced in Sarny, western Ukraine, where they came into contact with Mission Without Borders. 

Lesya said, “Due to our experiences, we’ve become different people. Something in us has changed forever. The feeling of anxiety never goes. The questions in my head about the future never give me rest.”

Thanks to our generous donors, Mission Without Borders has started providing regular support to refugee families in Ukraine in Sarny as they seek to rebuild their lives.

Lesya said, “We receive food parcels, hygiene items, stationery, clothing, and footwear from Mission Without Borders. These are basic necessities and I’m so thankful for them.”

At the forefront to help families in need 

Staff member Sergiy said, “Lesya carries the whole family on her shoulders. She is exhausted and out of reserves. The father is on the frontline. Lesya was living in hope of her husband’s return, but this hope is fading as there’s no sign of the war ending.

“I am happy that we as Christians and the Mission are at the forefront to help people.”

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