One year into Russian invasion of Ukraine and the humanitarian crisis that followed, Northeast Ohio has answered the call time and time again, welcoming in hundreds of Ukrainian refugees.
The local field office for the nonprofit U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants has provided direct services to roughly 500 Ukrainian refugees since the start of the war. In many cases, those refugees are being assisted by those that came before them.
In February 2022, the Cleveland field office was beginning to wind down after a flurry of activity brought on by the United States’ withdrawal of Afghanistan, which many considered to be a bungled effort that led hundreds of Afghan refugees to seek asylum. However, as the build-up of Russian troops and other military assets continued at the country’s border with Ukraine, Hamm and his staff began making preparations for yet another wave of refugees to Northeast Ohio.
“Everybody doesn’t know what to expect from tomorrow. Russians continue to launch rockets every day into Ukraine. It doesn’t depend on where you live in Ukraine, you can expect rockets today and tomorrow,” Ordin said. “It’s not safe. It’s scary. People are scared. It’s not an easy life there right now.”
Hamm said the dynamic of refugees helping fellow refugees is a common one and never does it grow old.
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