A Ukrainian woman living in the UK said more needs to be done to help those unable to escape the conflict.
Tatiana Bland, a 30-year-old quantity inspector from Twickenham, West London, was born in Ukraine but has been living in England for 10 years.
His parents stay in his hometown of Mykolayiv, near the Black Sea, where his 51-year-old mother, Svetlana, lives in “constant fear”. Meanwhile, Tatiana’s 51-year-old father, Alexander, was sent to fight near Mariupol.
Tatiana Bland, 30, from Twickenham, urged people to donate to those stranded in Ukraine. Pictured: Tatiana with her family
Tatiana said that her 51-year-old father, Alexander, fought in the south near Mariupol, while her 51-year-old mother Svetlana (both in the photo) had recently survived an accident in their apartment.
The couple lost their home in an explosion.
“My mother was with my godmother when the grenade fell, but they managed to escape before the fire spread,” he said. my london †
“Now they are with their friends, but they don’t want to break up because they’re both still fighting,” he said.
Tatiana explained that she had not heard from her father, who was defending the besieged port city, for weeks, afraid that the situation was not promising.
The 30-year-old is now raising money to send aid to people in his hometown, hoping it will make a difference.
He believes that more needs to be done, not just for those who have fled, but for people who have experienced war like their parents.
“Everyone helps the refugees who leave, but not the people in Ukraine,” he said.
“There are many cities where people are starving and fasting. This should never happen in this day and age.
The 30-year-old man is now raising money to send aid to people in his hometown, hoping he can make a difference.
already have £9,000 was raised to buy and transport food, clothing and medical supplies.
Tatiana, who plays an active role in connecting volunteers in London with volunteers in western Ukraine, described the efforts of people in her local neighborhood as “excellent”.
“These trucks cost money to ship, the cost of shipping from the UK is over £2,000, so donations are great, but we need to make sure these trucks really cross the border and don’t just stop in Poland,” he said. .
Source: Daily Mail
