Kristina’s Story Due to the war in Ukraine, for millions of families this will be the first year that they will spend Christmas away from home. We spoke to Kristina, a refugee from Ukraine. With the support of Habitat for Humanity Poland, Kristina is now living in safe housing in Warsaw, Poland. Donate today to… Read more »
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Far From Home: Martha’s Story
Your donation DOUBLED at no extra cost to you this Christmas! Donate Now Martha’s Story Martha, aged 3, was diagnosed with autism just a month and a half before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Worried about their safety, and with Martha’s condition deteriorating due to the war, her mother Yana, 32, and her grand-mother Lily,… Read more »
Read moreUkraine Crisis: 2 months on – Marina’s Story
2 Months On Since having fled Ukraine due to the war against Russia, Marina’s story continues to evolve as she settles into her life in Poland. Habitat for Humanity revisited Marina, 2 months following her arrival in Warsaw, to see how much her life has changed since then. It is the middle of Spring in… Read more »
Read moreWorld Refugee Day 2022
The importance of housing in a refugee crisis The Ukraine refugee crisis is not just a humanitarian tragedy, it also shines a light on the worsening housing crisis that affects millions of people globally. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24th February this year sparked the fastest movement of refugees since the Second World War, surpassing… Read more »
Read moreReStore Warsaw Supports Refugees from Ukraine
Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Warsaw, Poland has been working tirelessly to support refugees that have arrived into the country by providing essential items that will help make refugees from Ukraine feel more at home in their new mid to long-term accommodations. Maciej Kosiorek, Senior Manager at ReStore Warsaw. Maciej is coordinating and organising items… Read more »
Read moreUkraine Crisis: Marina’s Story
When Marina and her daughters fled the war in Ukraine they became refugees in Poland. Since arriving in Poland, Habitat for Humanity have supported the family by securing temporary accommodation in Poland. The loud explosions jolted Marina and her husband awake just before dawn outside Dnipro, a central Ukrainian city that spreads out from the… Read more »
Read moreSharing a Studio in Poland: Volunteers Fight Housing Crisis in Europe
A team of Swiss volunteers joined a building project to tackle housing poverty in Poland – the first article on a series introducing our work around the housing crisis in Europe. Could you imagine sharing a studio apartment with 7 family members? That was the reality for Miroslaw, Agata and their 6 children. In the same small… Read more »
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