A Carmel Valley couple has volunteered to house a family of Ukrainian refugees. They are a single mother with three children hoping to make a new home in San Diego County.
As far away as the Ukraine war might be, tonight, there are refugees who have found their way to safety here in San Diego County. A Ukrainian teacher with three children and other family members got out with only half an hour to gather their belongings. KPBS Education Reporter M.G. Perez has their story.
“We moved through dangerous territory and we are lucky to be safe,” she said. They traveled 6,400 miles, driving through Romania, then Hungary and the Czech Republic. The family then flew to Paris connecting to Mexico City arriving to Tijuana over a week ago. The couple had been watching the tragedy unfold as the Russians continued their invasion. They had discussed wanting to help in some way. A call to the House of Ukraine in Balboa Park unexpectedly and quickly connected them to the Kovalchuk family.
With their grown children out of the house, they welcomed the opportunity to be host parents. “It’s just nice having the little kids and Max in the house and just trying to find them a routine,” he said. “They will never go back to a normal routine again, I don’t believe. But, we can bring them some normalcy.”
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