While Rudenko and her sons, Lukian, nine, and Stanislav, 16, spent a month in Poland arranging their trip to Ottawa, her sister, Natalia Stepaniuk, was back in Ottawa preparing her family to arrive. “It must be acknowledged that these are not regular migrants,” Stepaniuk, 36, told Global News. “These are people who come from the war zone and are injured.”
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The Rudenkos arrived on the last weekend of March after a stranger from Montreal bought them plane tickets. Stepaniuk, who moved to Canada ten years ago, met the stranger on a Facebook group dedicated to helping Ukrainians during the war. The story goes on under the ad “I’m glad my sister is safe in Ottawa with her children,” Stepaniuk said. “I also feel very sad that they had to come under these conditions. “There is a lot of pain and a lot of stress as well.” Now that the family has been reunited, the first priority will be to arrange a school for Lucian and Stanislav as Rudenko tries to find work. “I do not want my sister to feed us and I want to work,” he said. “I feel more comfortable here,” he added. 5:03 Vancouver Island resort owners renovate old property to house Ukrainian refugees Vancouver Island resort owners renovate old property to house Ukrainian refugees – March 19, 2022 While Rudenko and her children are embarking on their new journey to Canada, her husband has stayed in Ukraine to join the political working group. “He said it would be easier for him if we were safe,” she told Global News with tears in her eyes. “I made this trip for my children. It’s so painful. “ The story goes on under the ad On Vancouver Island, Brian and Sharon Holowaychuks are also preparing to help Ukrainians coming to Canada by turning their 15,000-square-foot resort into a refugee home. Named the Ukrainian Safe Haven, the couple completed the renovation with the help of volunteers to accommodate refugees who should arrive in April. “My personal goal is 100 people,” Brian said. “We have booked 19 people who will come in about two to three weeks.”
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Brian hopes Ukraine’s safe haven can be a place to rest and feel safe for refugees who, he said, can stay as long as they need to. Trending Stories
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So far, the local community has shown a flood of support for the project, with volunteers and supporters coming to help or donate, Brian said. Stewart Johnston, a Victoria-based lawyer, decided he wanted to help register the project as a non-profit at no cost. “This is an extremely important reason and I’m really impressed with what they are doing to help,” Johnston said. “I wanted to help.” The Holowaychuks bought the resort in East Sooke, known as Grouse Nest, last year. Located on a 33 acre property surrounded by trees, wildlife and overlooking the oceanfront. The story goes on under the ad “We are in a place, a place, at a time when we could help make a little difference. “And I thought, you know, the time has come for me to get up and be counted,” Brian said. 1:55 A couple donates a family of Ukrainian refugees to relocate to Belleville, Ont. Couple donates Ukrainian refugee family to settle in Belleville, Ont. On Saturday, the Canadian government announced additional $ 100 million in humanitarian assistance to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and neighboring countries. Canada announced on Saturday that it had provided $ 245 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Of that, $ 145 million has been donated to United Nations agencies, the Red Cross Movement and non-governmental organizations. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser told reporters Saturday that Canada has already approved more than 30,000 applications under the Canada-Ukraine Emergency Travel Authorization Program. In Belleville, OD, residents Mark and Trish Hall do not know exactly when the Kupyniak family will arrive, but the couple is preparing for the day. The story goes on under the ad
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Natalia and Yurii Kupyniak have three children aged 14, six and 10 months. “They are currently living on the edge of Poland. They live on a farm, it’s a bedroom. “It’s not something we would ever know,” said Trish Hall, noting that the couple connected with the Kupyniaks through a website designed to connect refugees with hosts. The Halls, along with others in the community, have teamed up to rent a full family apartment for next year. Local businesses also help the family. Mama Duck’s Diaper Service will provide free diapers for their 10 month old baby and Yurii Kupyniak will have a job waiting for him when he also arrives. A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to help the Kupyniaks relocate to Belleville, while other donations will be rejected in the Albert College car park, where a trailer will be set up to receive community contributions. 3:10 International donors pledge 9.1 billion euros to support Ukrainian refugees International donors pledge 9.1 billion euros to support Ukrainian refugees Ukrainians arriving in Canada will be eligible for two weeks of temporary hotel accommodation and up to six weeks of income support, the Liberals have assured. The story goes on under the ad Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said his department was working with Canadian airlines to charter flights, but details had not been finalized. Many of the affected Ukrainians are spread over a wide area and some are not yet ready to leave. “No one should be forced to leave their homes and we are committed to helping Ukrainians who have been forced to flee their country because of this illegal war,” Alghabra said. “As Canadians, we will do what we do best. “We will defend the Ukrainians and warmly welcome them as they adapt to the new life here in their new country.” With archives from Global News’ Alaina Saint Amour, John Lawless and the Canadian Press © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.
