Help my family from Ukraine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPck4bzbEdk Hello, my name is Polina. I was born and raised in Ukraine. In 2016 after I graduated from the National University of Pharmacy in Ukraine, I decided to participate in a cultural exchange program called Au Pair and have some experience living abroad. I really enjoyed the US and, after the end of my program, decided to stay and try to pursue my pharmacy career.

On February 24th, 2022 a horrible thing happened that affected a whole country, the country where I am from, Ukraine. Russia invaded Ukraine, and now thousands of people have been killed, entire cities are destroyed, and over 10 million Ukrainian refugees have fled to other countries all over the world.

 

All of my family was living in Ukraine when all this happened. My mom, sister and aunt were able to leave by train. They left my hometown with only what they had on and their passports. After several days of traveling and hours of wait time on the Ukrainian border, my mother, my aunt and my sister were able to leave the country, and right now, they are staying in Italy.

My family needs support for food, and soon housing. They have housing in Italy until the end of April provided by the government and then they have to find their own place to stay. My mom needs medical support for a dental procedure. My aunt and my sister plan on staying in Italy. My mom will be coming to the US to stay with me and I want to hire an attorney to help my mom to get authorized to stay in the US until it is safe to come back to Ukraine as well as getting a work authorization for her, so she can legally work in the US.

Right now, because of the war, they don't have any source of income, and I feel responsible for doing everything I can to support and take care of them.

My stepdad was not allowed to leave Ukraine because men from 18-60 years old may get enlisted and be sent to go to fight. My grandma felt too weak to be able to complete such an exhausting journey and decided to stay in Ukraine. She said she didn't want to be a burden to anyone, even though I begged her to go with my mom, sister and aunt.

 

I would appreciate any and all support from you guys. I would like to raise funds to provide for my family in such a difficult time for them because it breaks my heart to see them suffering. My family left the Ukraine with only the clothes they had on and their passports. They need medical help, and other daily living things while they are in Italy.

 

I want to keep sending money to my stepdad and my grandma in Ukraine for the food and medications and other essentials. I will not give up on them and willing to do everything I can; it is so important to me. Any money raised will only go to supporting my family.