Volunteers and sponsors around the county have shared their concerns about refugees having nowhere to go, as the six-month hosting period comes to an end for some households.
Ukrainian refugee Hanna Zarytska has been staying with Julia Farrant in Market Drayton for the past six months. The stay is due to come to an end but Julia is happy for Hanna to stay for a further 12 months
Ukrainian refugee Hanna Zarytska has been staying with Julia Farrant in Market Drayton for the past six months. The stay is due to come to an end but Julia is happy for Hanna to stay for a further 12 months "Unfortunately, I don’t know yet what will happen next and whether we will continue to live in Shropshire, since the war taught many Ukrainians, including myself, not to plan anything in advance, but to live and enjoy today."
It poses a question - what is the long-term solution for Ukraine refugees who have settled in Shropshire, and where can they go? "The Ukrainians who have arrived now left their country because of the war in search of a safe place to live for themselves and their children. Therefore, most of them do not have savings.
Mariya went on to say that Market Drayton is a cosy town which has everything a family could want, but opportunities for work were in short supply. Help Ukraine Telford became a Community Interest Company in June, after initially being set up just after the Russian invasion of Ukraine to send items over to the war-torn-country.
As a host herself, Helen said the family she is accommodating for – a woman with a 15-year-old and a newborn baby – would not be able to pay the rising energy bills in their own place.
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