Evacuated from the front -line areas, people take with them only the most necessary things and often pets. Toy, cat, bicycle: what Ukrainian immigrants take with them Refugees and migrants Elena never thought that she would have to leave her house in friendship, in a quiet village in the Sumy region of Ukraine, only 5 km from the border with Russia. Life there was very calm until the war began. As the fighting is exacerbated, the sounds of sirens and explosions became part of everyday life. ~ 60 > “My biggest problem was the situation with my 85-year-old mother,” said Elena. – She had limited mobility, and she was hard even in peacetime. Since the danger grew every day, we could not stay, but I just did not know how to evacuate it safely. ” only the most necessary ~ 60 > since the roads were damaged by shelling, Elena turned to the Humanitarian Mission of the Prolis, a non -governmental organization, which is non -governmental, which is non -governmental. He receives funding from the Ukrainian Humanitarian Fund, headed by the UN Office for the coordination of humanitarian issues (UKGV). The NGO team reacted immediately by organizing a safe evacuation for the whole family: Elena, her mother, 13-year-old son and even their cat. They took with them only the most necessary: documents, medicines, a favorite toy of his son and a bicycle that he could not leave. Having gathered, the family went into the unknown. ~ 60 > stories like Elena’s stories are now typical in the Sumy region, where in recent months intensive battles near the border made thousands of people run. In many settlements, houses, hospitals and schools were damaged or destroyed. The intensity of attacks provoked a new wave of movement. People who are most in danger are those who have the least options. “Most of the people we help are elderly or those who have health problems, because of which traveling is incredibly difficult,” said Denis Naumov, who coordinates the evacuation in the Chernihiv and Sumy regions for the Gumanitarian Mission of the Prolis. “Some cannot go on their own. Others do not have a family that could help them. But staying is to live in constant danger. ”~ 60 > employees of humanitarian organizations risk their own lives in order to deliver people from increased risk to a safe place. “only plastic bag” > first stop for evacuated, the transit center often becomes, where they can relax, warm up and get the basic one support. Many people come with almost nothing. “You see how people get out of buses, carrying only a plastic bag with you,” said Evgeny Kolyada from the coordination center of assistance, another partner of the Ukrainian humanitarian fund. “They left behind their homes, their pets, their lives. Some are still in shock, ”he added. in transit centers of immigrants they register as internally displaced persons, and humanitarian organizations offer them hot food, legal assistance, psychological support and small cash payments. Children receive clothes and school supplies, older people – blankets and hygiene items. Everyone is offered overnight. start from zero ~ 60 >“A few days later, families move-someone to relatives, someone in rented rooms, someone in collective shelters,” Eugene explained. “Then another part of the work begins – help in the restoration of life,” he adds. ~ 60 > for people like Elena, evacuation is not just a move from one place to another. She needs to start from scratch – with very small, but with the weight of everything that was lost. ~ 60 > “We don’t know what awaits us in the future,” Elena shared. “But thanks to the people who helped us, at least we have a chance to find the world again.” Throughout Ukraine, 3.7 million people remain in the status of displaced persons, many had to move twice or three times. The UN and its humanitarian partners continue to support the immigrants, and also help people like Elena, build a more stable life in safer areas until they can return home. ~ 60 > Elena family now, far from the line front. 60 > “Now most of all I appreciate the silence and how my mother sleeps peacefully, and my son laughs again and plays,” she says. immigrants need the help & nbsp; 60 > although employees of humanitarian organizations continue to support immigrants against the background of the ongoing combat operations of this assistance Not enough. 60 > Over the past three years, the Ukrainian humanitarian fund allowed the UN partner organizations to provide support for almost 7 million people throughout Ukraine. With the constant support of the fund more than families, they will be able to live in safety and with the hope of looking into the future. ~ 60 >*article prepared based on the UN Humanitarian Office (HOGV). 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 ~ 62