Yuliia, a 31-year-old Ukrainian refugee from Donetsk, has been in Poland since March 2022.

She has had to cope with a certain level of conflict and displacement since 2014, when separatists seized power in her hometown. After moving to Crimea and then Kiev, Yuliia now finds herself living alone in Poland, having left her family behind.

“When I arrived in Warsaw, I had no job and only a few savings. JRS surrounded me with warmth and care and helped me in many ways. JRS assigned me a social worker, and I had the opportunity to talk about everything for the first time.”

She meets regularly with a psychologist who has helped her navigate her new reality and come to terms with her past.

”I didn’t even realize how hurt I was. It’s one thing to arrive in a new country as an immigrant: it’s another when you’re fleeing war. You can’t adapt quickly.”

Today, Yuliia holds down several jobs and is rebuilding her life, with courage and self-sacrifice.

Our forcibly displaced friends teach us to have:

A heart that’s uninstalled!