Newlyweds Matt and Alex Maehara decided to take a chance and bring the family into their home after learning that they had spent weeks sleeping in hallways, trying to ignore the sound of the air raid sirens blaring throughout their homeland.
A Long Beach family is detailing the rewarding experience they have felt in the wake of taking in a Ukrainian family in need, forced to flee from their homeland as war raged on. Newlyweds Matt and Alex Maehara decided to take the chance and bring the Martynchuk family into their home after learning their story.
Inna's friend, who lives in Dana Point, offered to sponsor the Martynchuks, but didn't have enough room to take in a family of four. She turned the internet in search of people offering relief to Ukraine, where she found the Maeharas. "They had Instagram profiles that we could look up," Matt said."So we took a chance but it turned out to be such a great family to live with."
"Please help us support this young family as they endeavor to start a new life in California. The family arrived with only the personal items that they could carry, so they are starting with virtually nothing," the GoFundMe said, detailing that the funds will be used for things like groceries, clothing and school supplies for the girls, 8 and 11-years-old, but not before landing the family a car to get to and from job interviews.
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