They fled war in their own country, and landed in a new country eager for a new start, but now some Ukrainian refugees in the Maritimes are facing homelessness and an uncertain future.
A group that collects donations from across the province and gives them to Ukrainians arriving in Nova Scotia was evicted from the storage units they were using. Now, the group has a donated 3,000-square foot space where it will open a free store.
A network of volunteers is helping Ukrainian refugees collect everything they need to start a new life in Nova Scotia. Thanks to donations from across the province, the group has five storage units full of free items. But they need to find a new home base.
Volunteers are busy collecting essential items for a chartered flight carrying more than 300 Ukrainian refugees scheduled to arrive in Halifax next week.