Natalia
from Kyiv region

"It's either fate, or God took pity on us," says mother Natalya, who, together with her ten adopted children, evacuated from the Kyiv region because of the war. 

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— When we arrived in Lviv on March 5th, we immediately wanted to go home. The station was full! One woman miraculously accommodated us in a hallway where there was a rug on the floor. At that moment, it seemed to us that we had found ourselves a VIP seat. 

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Later, volunteers helped the family settle in a kindergarten. Later, thanks to a priest, the family was helped to find a private house. Mom remembers that when they saw where they would live, their happiness knew no bounds — everyone had their own beds, beautiful views, a playground under the windows. 

Online learning has become a challenge for children. Their computers stayed at home. The lessons were connected from phones - two or three to one. Thanks to benefactors, it was possible to provide the family with computers. And also  to bring humanitarian aid to the family — food kits and bed linen.