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Ukrainian Refugee Reunited With Her Dog
A Ukrainian refugee is reunited with her beloved Pomeranian dog, Perseya, after they were separated at the U.S.-Mexico Border in April.
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UK's Prince Charles Visits Ukrainian Refugees in Romania
Charles, Prince of Wales traveled to Romania’s capital on Wednesday to visit refugees, mostly women and children, that have found safety in the Eastern European country after fleeing Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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First Lady Visits Ukrainian Refugee Children in Romania
First Lady Jill Biden visited Ukrainian refugee students at a Romanian public school on day two of her four-day overseas trip to Romania and Slovakia on Saturday
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Jill Biden Visits Europe to Meet With Ukrainian Refugees, Thanks US Troops
First lady Jill Biden has thanked U.S. troops deployed to Romania, where they are serving as a check against Russian aggression.
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Needham Woman Whose Grandfather Fled Ukraine in 1910 Helping Refugees of War
As the world watches the war in Ukraine with horror, a Massachusetts woman has made it her mission to help and give hope, just as her grandfather was given over a century ago. When Ukraine was invaded by Russia, Melanie Kelfer of Needham dropped everything and started Operation Mordechai, a project with the goal of helping refugees. Her drive to…
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Needham Woman Sets Up Program to Help Ukrainian Refugees
When Melanie Kelfer started Operation Mordechai, which aims to help Ukrainian refugees, she was inspired by her own family’s history.
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Far From Home, Ukrainian Refugees Pray at Easter for Peace
Far from home and unsure when or even if they will ever return, Ukrainians displaced by war gathered at churches across Eastern Europe on Sunday for the Orthodox Easter holiday
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Senator Markey Calling for More U.S. Aid for Ukraine
Senator Markey has returned from his trip to the Ukrainian border, saying that the U.S. needs to do more for Ukrainian refugees. “The United States must step up and do more to offer refuge to the Ukrainians,” Markey said after making his return home.
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Senator Markey Returns from Trip to Ukraine
Senator Markey has returned from his trip to the Ukrainian border, saying that the U.S. needs to do more for Ukrainian refugees. “The United States must step up and do more to offer refuge to the Ukrainians,” Markey said after making his return home. The junior Mass. senator has suggested raising the refugee cap for any Ukrainian citizen who...
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Mass. Organization Helping Afghani Refugees Prepares to Welcome Ukrainians
President Joe Biden has announced a new program to aid Ukrainian refugees coming to the U.S., and when they get here, a Massachusetts organization stands ready. The goal of the Biden administration’s Unite for Ukraine program is to streamline refugee applications for Ukrainians and others who have been forced to leave after Russia’s invasion. Ansaar of Worcester, based in...
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Push to Help Refugees in Massachusetts
A Massachusetts organization currently helping refugees from Afghanistan is getting ready to assist people fleeing the war in Ukraine.
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Red Cross Rolling Out Largest-Ever Cash Assistance Program to Help Ukrainians
The international Red Cross says it’s rolling out its largest-ever cash assistance program to help more than 2 million people in Ukraine or who have fled abroad cope with the fallout from Russia’s invasion.
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US Veterinarians Are Helping Displaced Ukrainian Pets. Here's What They're Seeing
“Walking through the cold, bitter wind with their kids, their pets, their luggage and not knowing where they’re going to end up — these ladies were tough”
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US Speeds Entry for Ukrainians as More Reach Mexico Border
The United States has sharply increased the number of Ukrainians admitted to the country at the Mexican border as even more refugees fleeing the Russian invasion follow the same circuitous route
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Harvard Students Helping Ukrainian Refugees
Two students from Harvard University are hoping to help refugees from war-torn Ukraine resettle with host families around the world.
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Harvard Students Create Site to Help Ukraine Refugees Find Housing
Two Harvard University freshmen have launched a website designed to connect people fleeing Ukraine to those in safer countries willing to take them in
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Humanitarian Helping Ukrainians in Poland Shares Her Experience
Nancy Dent works for the International Rescue Committee, one of the humanitarian organizations on the ground in Poland, where most Ukrainians who fled the violence have gone. She spoke with NBCLX storyteller Ngozi Ekeledo about how she’s been helping Ukrainian refugees in Lublin and how people far away from the crisis can provide support.
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Large Groups of Volunteers Await, Aid Ukrainian Refugees at US-Mexico Border
The group has been providing food, clothing and counseling to families around the clock.
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Across US, Faith Groups Mobilize to Aid Ukrainian Refugees
U.S. faith communities are leading the charge to welcome refugees displaced by the war in Ukraine
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Holocaust Survivors Flee From Ukraine to Germany, Bringing Horrible Feeling of Déjà Vu
As the war in Ukraine sees increased Russian attacks on cities and towns, Jewish organizations are trying to evacuate as many of the 10,000 Holocaust survivors living there as possible