war in ukraine, a chance to just be a kid. she says here she s grateful. reporter: poland has welcomed nearly 3 million people since the war started, yet not everyone is greeted with open arms. it s clear that we are more open for, you know, those slavic people. ethnic folks. reporter: while ukrainians arriving in poland can stay for 18 months, work legally, and have access to health care and social services, non-ukrainians can t. these three women knew they could help. they have only two weeks to think about their next steps. it s i can t imagine, actually, how to do it when you re a war refugee. reporter: overnight they started a shelter for non-ukrainian refugees run by a catholic ngo in poland. with space for 70 guests, they re turning people away daily.
not easy, especially for non-ukrainians fleeing the country, who haven t found the same welcome in poland as others. erica hill has the story. reporter: after fleeing the war in ukraine, a chance to just be a kid. she says here she s grateful. reporter: poland has welcomed nearly 3 million people since the war started, yet not everyone is greeted with open arms. we are more open for the slavic people. reporter: while ukrainians arriving in poland can stay for 18 months, work legally, and have access to health care and social services, non-ukrainians can t. these three women knew they could help. they have only two weeks about their next steps. i can t imagine actually how to do it when you re a war refugee. reporter: overnight they started a shelter for