Their new core home was installed on Saturday, just three days earlier, and they have moved in already. A neighbour later sent them a photo of their house in flames.

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Youre never too old to take a leap into the unknown. Before being evacuated further afield, they stayed in the basement of a puppet theatre for 10 days with crowds of people and their son who was just one month old at the time. But with a gentle prompt from his girlfriend, he discovers that his fears hold the key to unlock his freedom. Maria explains how they fled their home on the first day of the war and went to the city of Chernihiv to seek shelter. When we arrive, her husband is at work and her mother is with her. The first home we visited belongs to Maria, where she lives with her husband and two children. They are also adapted to the Ukrainian climate, to keep comfortable indoor temperatures throughout the year. You get out every day and enjoy fresh air with grateful. All 100 were produced locally by a Ukrainian company and with care and maintenance can last a generation. A dog walking business is an excellent opportunity for someone who loves dogs and is good with other people’s dogs. The nine core homes we visited are part of a pilot batch of 100 core homes, which is nearing completion. According to the second Ukraine Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (February 2022 – February 2023), as much as USD 1,833 million in damages was inflicted on the housing stock.Īn installed prefabricated house in front of the destroyed home in Chernihiv oblast © UNHCR/Gregory Doane On 13 June, UNHCR Shelter and Protection colleagues undertook a monitoring visit to Chernihivska oblast to follow-up on the delivery and installation of nine ‘core homes’, and to hear from the families now living in these pre-fabricated, Ukrainian made homes.Ĭhernihivska oblast, located to the northeast of Kyiv and bordering the Russian Federation and Belarus, was massively impacted in March and April of 2022 by the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation. Providing a safe space that can be called ‘home’ can be lifesaving. In order to provide these families and communities with a roof over their heads while their destroyed home is being repaired, UNHCR is providing core homes to war-affected families.īy providing a place to live, UNHCR is stabilizing lives, protecting people from the risks of displacement, and enabling them to live in their communities with dignity. One-third of these homes are damaged beyond repair. But it is a reality for some 1.4 million households across Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. Losing one’s home and community is devastating.

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