The groups helping Ukrainian refugees in Canada have their hands full: the newcomers need food, housing, furniture, jobs, schools and more.
Inna Fomina, who came to Canada to take refuge from the war in Ukraine, stands with her son Adrian Derevianko, 10-month-old, outside their home in Ottawa, on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022.
Fomina is visiting the café and drop-in centre, which was opened by the local Canadian Ukrainian community to help refugees like her.Her story is one of horror and displacement, but also one of hope and resilience.She’s originally from Kremenchuk in central Ukraine, on the banks of the Dnipro River. The city suffered heavy bombardment from Russian forces.
The reason for that trip, she said, was to fulfill the complex criteria needed for admittance to Canada. That included submitting biometric data, which she said could not be accomplished from Ukraine or Poland. Sitting at the bar was Borys Syrskyj, a 69-year-old retired soldier. He wanted to enlist in Ukraine, but was refused because of his age. Now, he volunteers at the café.
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