Share Hope Refugee Support Society provides helping hand to 167 people displaced by war in Ukraine
After one year of war, with no signs of peace in their homeland, Ukrainians continue to seek refuge in Canada, and they’re coming to Prince George.
“In December and January we’ve seen the most family repatriation. We’ve seen a few mothers come, we’ve seen friends of people who are already here come and we’ve seen three sets of parents come. People are bringing the rest of their family here, as many as can come. Share Hope will provide free accommodation for up to three months, but in most cases the Ukrainians are staying with host families. The Mennonite Central Committee Centre Legacy management group owns five apartment buildings in Prince George and will fast-track Ukrainians arriving so they can move in on short notice.
Share Hope chair Eva Gillis has made it her job to find accommodations for displaced Ukrainians and sometimes speaks to them before they leave to let them know what’s waiting for them in Prince George. Gillis had one conversation last year with a family interrupted by the sound of bombs exploding in the background near their Ukrainian home and within an hour of them leaving for the journey to Canada their house was demolished.
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