{"id":2467,"date":"2022-04-11T19:12:30","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T18:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.laysalvatorians.org\/update\/?p=2467"},"modified":"2022-04-11T19:12:30","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T18:12:30","slug":"aid-support-for-ukraine-refugees-by-salvatorians-in-poland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.laysalvatorians.org\/update\/2022\/04\/11\/aid-support-for-ukraine-refugees-by-salvatorians-in-poland\/","title":{"rendered":"Aid support for Ukraine refugees by Salvatorians in Poland"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>We all know the heartbreaking images from the war in Ukraine. Most of the refugees or displaced persons went or are still going to Poland. The Lay Salvatorians and the Salvatorian sisters have established some aid support for these people and we have asked Sylwia Tempel a Lay Salvatorian from Poland to share some pieces of information about these aid initiatives with us:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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On March 24<\/span>th<\/span><\/sup> the Salvatorian Sisters at the provincial house received 8 refugees from <\/span>Kharkov \u2013 parents with 5 children and one older woman. The building has been renovated and refurnished before the crisis, so the Sisters have dedicated it to the residential needs of refugees. Sister Adriana Kieloch SDS has been serving as a translator at the local administration level. Sister Adriana spent 14 years in Ukraine and understands not only the language but also the people. She serves at the municipal social service agency in helping refugees legally register their presence so that they can obtain proper identification as well as rights to employment, insurance benefits, and child support. Sister Adriana explained to me that it takes 30 minutes to register a single refugee. Photographs of the provincial house welcome can be found at the following link:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Salvatorian Sisters in Olsztyn are expecting one family who will reside in the Sisters\u2019 house. SDS Sisters in various parts of Poland have made offerings of financial and material assistance (food; personal hygiene products) as well as involvement in the transport and distribution of packages. The Salvatorian Sisters in the village of Zawoja have offered spiritual support to 32 Ukrainian high school pupils who are distressed by the loss of their families or the drama of waiting to hear from their loved ones as well as by the tragedy of having no place to which they can return. The Sisters in Katowice have donated linen, towels, and clothing to a Polish family who is receiving refugees in their home.<\/span><\/p>\n

But not only Salvatorian Sisters, but also 105 Polish Congregations of active religious Sisters in 150 provinces are also making heroic efforts to provide for the needs of refugees. Added to that are the contemplative Sisters such as the Benedictines who have opened their monasteries in hospitality to the refugees. The Benedictine community in Jaroslaw is currently housing 80 refugees. The Sisters purchased an additional washer and two electric driers to keep up with the laundry. Congregations with houses in the border cities offer a 3-day rest stop to escaping refugees, so they can refresh themselves before continuing their journey. There is one congregation with 50 houses and each house is receiving 60 children.<\/span><\/p>\n

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