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A Future Without Fear: Oksana and Masha’s Journey from Odesa to Moldova
December 22, 2025
Written by program participant Oksana, this blog shares how she and her daughter Masha fled war in Ukraine and found safety, healing and hope through support from CWS’s local partner, Healthy City. Fleeing Odesa with My Daughter My name is Oksana. I am a single mother, and I am raising my daughter Masha, who is now 6 years old. We are from Odesa. Before the war, …
Rebuilding Smiles: Maxim’s Journey to Restart His Career in Moldova
The following blog was written by Maxim, a program participant of CWS’s local partner, Healthy City (also known as Zdorovii Gorod), which supports Ukrainian refugees by providing comprehensive services including food and non-food items, social inclusion and psychosocial support. Starting Over After Displacement My name is Maxim, I am from the city of Mykolaiv. Before the war in Ukraine, I worked as a dental technician. …
Holding On to Hope: A Ukrainian Family’s Journey to Safety in Moldova
The Union for Equity and Health, CWS’s local partner, provides psychological, social and medical assistance to people in Moldova. Written by one program participant, this blog shares her family’s experience fleeing Ukraine and finding refuge and medical support in Moldova. Fleeing Zaporizhzhia for the Unknown My name is Irina Gerasimova. I’m 66 years old, a pensioner and widow from Zaporizhzhia. On February 8, 2023, my son Andrey and I were …
From Mariupol to Moldova: A Family’s Journey Through Displacement and Recovery
The Union for Equity and Health, CWS’s local partner, provides psychological, social and medical assistance to people in Moldova. Written by one program participant, this blog shares his experience of fleeing war in Ukraine, finding refuge in Moldova and navigating health challenges. Finding Refuge in Moldova My wife, son, and I lived in Mariupol, Ukraine. We worked there and had our own home. We had everything …
Finding Hope in Challenging Times: Reflections from the Virtual Integration Services Team
Nandini Sridhar | December 18, 2025
Season’s greetings from CWS’s Virtual Integration Services (VIS) Team! We hope that this season of hope finds you well and that you are able to spend meaningful time with family and friends. Here at VIS, we have been reflecting on all of the challenges and successes in the last year and are grateful for your companionship this season. VIS supporting Emergency Response On January 24th, The US State Department halted resettlement programs and sent a …
