Sergii Martyniuk arrived in the UK without his tools so the local community came to his aid
Sergii Martyniuk and Oksana Lishchynska moved to Leicestershire with their daughter in May
Sergii Martyniuk, 40, and his family are living in Leicestershire after fleeing their home in Lviv to escape the Russian conflict.His wife Oksana Lishchynska said the "amazing" crowdfunding appeal would help them get back on their feet.Ms Lishchynska said: "The family that have given accommodation for us is lovely and all the people in the village are very friendly and supportive.
"He also applied for a job in some construction and building companies and there he had to pass a skill test with his own tools as well."She explained he has tools back in Ukraine but did not think they would be needed. "We thought we're leaving for not more than a month and didn't expect the war will last for so long."
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