Eastern Nebraska Rotary Clubs help Ukrainian refugees as Russian invasion continues

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) -Because the Russian invasion on Ukraine continues, hundreds of thousands have left their dwelling nation. Proper now, teams in Nebraska are in Poland serving to these refugees as they flee for security.

Rotary Golf equipment in jap Nebraska are serving to to supply motels and meals in Poland for Ukrainian refugees.

“I didn’t know the place to go and the place to dwell,” Svitlana Pakholkova, a Ukrainian refugee mentioned.

She’s a mom of two. She left for Poland shortly after the invasion.

“In a hour, we’re in a superb resort with the provides, with the meals, and with the Wi-Fi,” Pakholkova mentioned. “It’s like a miracle.”

Pakholkova mentioned she is grateful for teams just like the Rotary for supporting her as she tries to resettle.

“I’m very grateful to who gave cash, who gave their time, and who gave their home for us and actually served us a lot,” Pakholkova mentioned.

It’s been two months for the reason that Russian invasion of Ukraine. Many Ukrainians have fled to neighboring nations, like Poland.

“Two million refugee households have come to Poland,” Barbara Bartle from Rotary District 5650 mentioned. “Twenty p.c of these are in Warsaw.”

Bartle is working with Govt Journey’s Operation Secure Harbor Ukraine as they resettle almost 200 refugees.

“We had been in a position to leap proper in,” Bartle mentioned. “The primary day I arrived we had been headed over to the east prepare station for a household arriving.”

The Rotary has additionally despatched medical provides to Ukrainians injured through the warfare. They’ve collected trauma gadgets like gauze and splints.

“We’ve gotten some actually wonderful provides,” Carol Horner from Rotary District 5650 mentioned. “Stuff that’s actually desperately wanted from little hospitals and departments right here and there and it’s simply added up. Now we have been actually amazed on the turnout.”

Further teams in Nebraska are serving to out Ukrainians, together with the Individuals’s Metropolis Mission. They’re amassing diapers and wipes at their assist heart close to seventieth and O Streets.

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