Texans are committing to long-term stretches in Ukraine, volunteering to aid refugees at the border and help distribute supplies for months ahead.
As Russia enters its second month in its invasion of Ukraine, Texans continue to pour out support for the war-torn country and its people fleeing from conflict. Fox 26's Chelsea Edwards shares the message from those heading out and those returning from the conflict in Ukraine.As Russia enters the second month of its invasion of Ukraine, Texans continue to pour out support for the war-torn country and its people fleeing from conflict.
"I think it was just an opportunity presented itself, and we had the means to meet that need," he adds. The call to service was suggested by the father who heard about the volunteer need through the non-profit Compassion Services International. He adds that the volunteers are doing labor-intensive, "grimy" work to assist. "Literally mopping floors, sweeping, washing bedsheets, they're flipping beds- they're willing to do it, and they do it with joy because they know it makes a difference in these folks' lives."
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