Media: Expat in the capital of Russia made an organization that helps refugees from Ukraine
English teacher, journalist Steven Wilson-living in the Russian capital during the last 20 years, Together with four partners created volunteer organization providing assistance to refugees from the East of Ukraine, writes
The main task of volunteer is to help displaced people to find work and living area in the Russian capital. According to Wilson, currently for immigrants more than anything, " has helped them with refugee status, job search and, of course, with a place where they have the opportunity to get up."
Material support is on the 2nd place." We do Not have the posh offices, secretaries, which We pay the money, or bureaucratic structures, " said Wilson. However, to the extent possible, members of organizations provide refugees clothes, toys, diapers, soap, toothpaste and other necessary things.
More important, According to volunteers, moral and spiritual support, friendship, which is crucial in difficult situation of citizens. Says Steven Wilson, even if willing to help no extra material resources, he may have displaced other assistance - for example, to play with children or teach them something useful "." This makes the organization laborious, and Not capital intensive (which you can just put money in a Bank account). We are working on an idea for one volunteer helps the family, and at the same time, the second volunteer takes on its own shoulders the responsibility for the first, " added Wilson.
The flow of immigrants from the South-East of Ukraine in the Russian Federation has greatly increased since June against the background of ongoing fighting between supporters of independence of Donbass and the Kyiv security forces.
according to the final data of the Russian authorities, since the beginning of the conflict was forced to leave Ukraine and are located on the area of the Russian Federation Not less than 730 thousand people.
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