Sergey Toporkov and his wife Olena arrived in Canada with little but the clothes on their backs
Vernon Family Resource Centre and VDICSS recently received a $5,000 grant to expand services
People waved Ukrainian flags and held up signs of welcome at the St. John’s International Airport
Family fled death threats in Mexico 13 years ago
Donations, accommodations, and work opportunities flow freely for refugees in B.C.
Specific webpages have been established for those wanting to help
General manager commits to provide interim accommodation, employment for up to 10 refugees
‘If you don’t push yourself to help others during a war, when will you push yourself?’
Minister of Municipal Affairs Nathan Cullen announced the expansion of support on April 13
Fewer people have crossed the border in recent days, no one sure if it’s pause or permanent drop-off
Congress president Alexandra Chyczij called on the federal government to provide more support
Grygoriy Dyma will welcome his goddaughter and several other youth until the war in Ukraine subsides
Jen Kirkland has seen the fallout of the war in Ukraine while volunteering at a children’s hospital in neighbouring Romania
‘I didn’t know people can pull together so much’
From 2015 to 2021, Canada received over 3,900 refugee claims from Egypt and accepted about 3,100
More than 7.5 million children in Ukraine at risk according to the non-profit organization
Refugees include those who worked closely with Canadian forces
