Project Konstancin Safe House

In Konstancin, Poland, near the capital city of Warsaw, there is a Ukrainian refugee house operated by a charity. Formerly an orphanage, the house had been abandoned for years. Then, in February, in a spontaneous effort by Polish people and expatriates alike, renovation began on the facility to accommodate people fleeing war-ravaged Ukraine.

Iga, a resident of Konstancin, explained, “I decided to help them because it felt right…it’s been a local initiative in my city and helping the refugees has been and is our moral obligation.”

Most of the refugees arrived in Poland at the beginning of the war, but others made their way there over the months following.

Currently, there are ten mothers and ten children living there, all refugees from the war in Ukraine. Their husbands and fathers are still back home fighting to protect their country. The children are able to attend the local state-run primary school in Konstancin.

As the war in Ukraine grinds on, however, much of the support for the refugees has dwindled. Polish citizens are facing their own hardships with high inflation, and they are worn out: they have grown used to the war, and no longer offer the help they once did.

It is now only through the efforts of charity that these Ukrainian refugees can have a modicum of comfort and security. Additional financial support is needed if this program is to continue.

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