Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion are starting to arrive in the Greater Toronto Area, charting a new path as they continue to watch more death and destruction in their homeland.
Olena Bohrad landed in Toronto on Friday and already the house where she is staying is so much more than a roof over her head.
Seeing the horror and devastation they left behind, the suffering in Bucha and other parts of her country has been hard for her to take.Using her skills as an English teacher, Bohrad researched and sent dozens of emails to find a safe haven for her and her family. “Being able to host her family and having them here and to do something, like have a small piece of this crisis that we can heal, for us is very privileged and very cathartic.”Bohora says she has little information about what their home south-east of Lyiv is like now.
“The initial plan is to give education to kids, to find a safe place where they can finally study, and simply don’t think of hiding and losing their friends,” said Bohrad.Bohrad and Niedra know the need to welcome more families still in Canada is great and hope any barriers to make connections like theirs, matching and flying more families to Canada will come down soon.
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