As Ukrainian refugees continue to struggle to get permission to come to the UK, Sky News speaks to some British sponsors who are spending thousands of pounds of their own money supporting people they've never met who are fleeing from the war in Ukraine.
In the meantime, the Omnurfryks have run out of cash while waiting for the Home Office to issue the final visa.
Tony says Kateryna has"never, ever asked for money", but without financial support, their only option is to"go back to Ukraine". These are sentiments shared by Derek Atkins who is sponsoring Zoryana Fesyk and her three children aged 11, 13, and 17, and who applied for sponsorship on 29 March. Derek says through help from family and friends, he got his house ready for his new guests more than a month ago.He says he spent weeks emailing and calling"every helpline we could think of", but says the whole system has been an"absolute disgrace".
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