Ongoing war in Ukraine forces people to leave their homes and search for refuge in other countries. Lithuania Is one of the countries where refugees can find temporary shelter. Bigger part of Ukrainians have relatives in Lithuania which provides temporary accommodation. The problem is that refugees have to use their savings for living expenses and can’t start to work because they have to wait for work permit from Migration department. Therefore banking system in Ukraine is not stable at the moment and a lot of refugees are cut from their savings.
The aim of the project is to ensure that refugees from Ukraine would be treated well and receive all the necessary help in Lithuania. At this moment Lithuania Red Cross provides help for more than 50 Ukrainians but as the war in Ukraine continues there are more and more people coming in search for a refugee. To provide all the necessary help Red Cross is in need for help from lithuanian society.