Nadiya, 55, whose name means ‘hope’, is caught up in a conflict that she says she never saw coming. She doesn’t know whether she’ll ever see her home in again.
In western Russia, diocesan Caritas members are helping mothers and children who have fled Ukraine. Caritas South of Russia (Diocese of Saratov) is now appealing for €90,000 to respond to the influx of refugees.
Caritas Ukraine is implementing 5 large-scale assistance projects across the country to respond to the crisis there.
Caritas Ukraine says violence in Ukraine between police and protesters is spiralling out of control. Dialogue and a plan for peace is needed to end the impasse.