Hear My Story
CHARLOTTE SMITH
Charlotte Smith, a young volunteer from the United States, has been helping at the Center since just after the war started in 2022.
“In the early days our challenge was to build the Center, to make a safe and comfortable temporary stay for many residents.
Now the challenge is a different one.
It is to understand the needs of the remaining residents and to help them in any way that we can. Each has a fascinating story to tell.”
Here Charlotte highlights the stories and the ways that you can help some of our longer-term residents.
“Soldiers came and took my dad …”
“I tried to hide Davyd’s eyes …”
“Every day, they shot at the 13-year-old … ”
“My camouflage saved my husband’s life …”
“The soldiers twice tried to kidnap me … ”
“It turned its tower and fired at us ..”
“My house was destroyed …”
“How do you decide what to take in an hour …”
“I was in fear when I saw missiles …”
“I stayed with no food, water or gas …”
“People bought everything in the shops …”
“Refugees don’t see themselves as refugees …”
