I learned over the weekend that one of my Ukrainian families were being evicted from their home. It was sold to a refugee family from Kyiv, and they were cast out on the street. Six children, mother, and invalid grandmother.
What made my day is I did an online appeal for donations for the family, and quickly raised several thousand dollars. We found a house that has been empty for a long time, and is in serious need of repair. But there were contractors on the property this morning, restoring water service to the house.
This will be the first time the family has had running water. And it also will be the first time that my foster daughter has had a bedroom. Six children had been sleeping on two couches, stacked like cord wood. I think this will end up being a positive development for them. Feeling good.