“I had a neighbor upstairs… He supported Russia. He banged on my door, shouted… I was terrified,” says Mrs. Valentyna, clasping her hands.

When Russian troops entered Kherson, some locals openly welcomed the occupation. But Valentyna remained loyal to Ukraine. And for that — her own neighbors began to threaten her.

“His mother said, ‘The Russians will come — and they’ll show you,’” she recalls. The threats were constant. The ongoing fear, stress, and loneliness led to a stroke.

When the Save Ukraine team found her, she was in the hospital — in serious condition, almost bedridden. Our specialists brought her to a Hope and Healing Center. She needed special care: medical support, a social worker, a caregiver — to help her sit, eat, take a shower. And she received it.

Today, Mrs. Valentyna is undergoing rehabilitation, surrounded by attentive doctors and caring people.

“I like it here. People are kind. They understand that I can’t walk. They sympathize with me… They feed me three times a day. I want to survive. And to live to see Ukraine’s victory,” she says with hope.

We support every family on their path to safety: providing consultations, housing, psychological, legal, and medical assistance. At our Hope and Healing Centers, children and adults receive care, protection, and a chance to start a new life free of fear.

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Thanks to our partners Lands Aid and Aktion Deutschland Hilft for supporting the project “Assistance to the elderly and people with limited mobility in temporary emergency Hope and Healing Centers.”
Thanks to you, we continue creating safe and dignified conditions for those who need it most.