This article was edited by Liu Lanting-Katrina
Those Ukrainians in Cyprus
Action Online
Chinese community donation action in Cyprus
CCCA & Serena Island Home by the Sino-Cypriot Cultural Exchange Association
Joint organization
Everyone has their own story
Sadness or joy or helplessness
You are not in contact
Then you will never know the people who have passed by
Something in the heart
There was no sigh in the windows with the lights on
These Ukrainians, who also had a decent life, also had a decent life
They left their homes
They are optimistic and kind
They came to Cyprus with their suitcases
They want to have a computer and their children can take online lessons
They want to have new friends to play with their children
Language barrier, see us
They stretched out their hands in a genuine embrace
They said they wanted to go back to their hometown!
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Overview of the previous situation
- In early March 2022, due to the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Ukrainian people arrived in Cyprus for refuge. According to official Cypriot statistics, 15,000 Ukrainians had arrived in Cyprus for asylum as of the beginning of April!
- On March 10, many fans and companies in the Chinese community took the initiative to inform the Serb Island Homeland that they were willing to help Ukrainians who had taken refuge in Cyprus and were willing to donate clothes, food, accommodation, and jobs. We have learned that Chinese families in Cyprus have provided accommodation for Ukrainian asylum seekers, and enthusiastic Chinese overseas Chinese have donated more than 1,000 euros to Ukrainian asylum families!
- On March 12, 22 Ukrainian asylum seekers from Cyprus contacted their homes on the island for help, hoping to obtain some clothes and shoes, children's stationery, and the cost of buying computer online lessons for their children.
- On March 14, the Sai Island Homeland Platform published an article to solicit caring people online.
- On April 3, four volunteers from the Serboa Island Homeland brought four truckloads of supplies donated by caring people from Nikesia, Limasso and Paphos to the Ukrainian community in Ayia Napa to complete the handover ceremony.
List of items for help provided to 22 (including 7 children) asylum seekers in Serbia and Ukraine,
List of voluntary donations from the Chinese community in Cyprus
(Ranked by city before and after)
1, Wendy brings a trunk of supplies: from Jill, May, Amy, Juliet, Mi, Yingwang, Wendy.
2, Li Ying: A big bag of clothes
3, Osse Group: 500 euros in cash, some materials
4, Thoughts: A carton of supplies
5, Wu Jie and Angelina Harling, 500 euros in cash, several supplies
6, Nicosia Lin sister: three major bags of clothing, quilts, etc.
7, East ***: Donate clothes and other items.
8, Dust: 5 large bags of clothes;
9, Shi Lei, Shui Zhu, Lei donated: 2 packs of clothes, 1 children's school bag, 4 boxes of canned ham, learning stationery, 1 pack of pencils;
10, Stars: girls' leather clothes, etc.;
11, Chess: 60 eggs, about 20 new books;
12, Akane: Books;
13, Facing the sea: two large bags of unopened new clothes;
14, Fawn 300 Euros cash;
15, Yang Xin Rebecca: 5 pairs of children's shoes, 2 large bags of clothing;
16, Landlord's cat: 8 sun hats (new), 3 olive soaps (new), children's toys, children's shoes, children's clothing;
17, Ting (Ting): 10-year-old boy clothes a batch and cash 50 euros;
18, Bao Ma donated 60 euros for volunteer fuel
volunteer:
Paphos: Memories of the Sea
Paphos: East ***
Nicosia: Anthony
Limaso: Katrina
Thank you again for the hard work of volunteers in various cities!
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Current situation of people sheltering in Serbia and Ukraine
Note: The 1300 euros received in cash is divided into 7 red envelopes
The children who received the cash red envelopes were happily taking pictures
Our donation was made to 22 Ukrainians (including 7 children) who had taken refuge in Cyprus. Most of them come from Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, but also from places such as Melitopol.
(Note: On February 26, 2022, the Russian Defense Ministry issued an announcement that the Russian military has full control of the Ukrainian city of Melitopol.) ）
1) They are currently admitted by a Ukrainian in Cyprus and are staying in their hotel in Cyprus, where they can stay temporarily due to the current peak tourist season in Cyprus.
2) Although the temporary accommodation conditions are acceptable, they have basically lost all sources of income, many families can not even afford to buy clothes and shoes, materials are scarce, and children's stationery is not equipped.
3) Of the current 7 children, the youngest is only 6 years old.
Since they do not speak Greek and know too much English, there are 3 school-age students who need to take classes at the Seyi English School, and the tuition fee is 500 euros / month. Older children, Ukrainian schools offer online classes, they are conducting online classes in Cyprus, they hope that if they have a computer, they can start online classes...
They expressed their sincere gratitude for the arrival of the Chinese volunteers in Cyprus, were very pleased with the acceptance of the materials and donations donated by the Chinese community in Cyprus, and warmly prepared Ukrainian soups, coffees and snacks to welcome the volunteers who delivered the supplies.
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Not dark - there is light ahead
They are uprooted, they are optimistic and kind
They will give a sincere hug, they are trying to be strong!
They didn't think much about the future
They just said to themselves: "The biggest wish is to go back to my hometown, to the land that gave birth to me and raised me, to the place where I used to live."
They need supplies and hope to make new friends in Cyprus. The kids are looking forward to having new friends to play with them!
They said the Chinese community had donated so much supplies this time that they would also give some of it to other Ukrainians who came to the island. They will try their best to make every donation useful!
Some Chinese volunteers suggested that in the later stage, Chinese families and Ukrainian families could be organized to hold networking activities. Summer is coming, get together, And Chinese and Ukrainian children can also form new friendships.
If you have the same intention, you can send a private message to cyprusxixi, the home of Sai Island
Give someone a rose, and the hand has a lingering fragrance
Your donation will come into play in the hands of every asylum seeker in need!
Your kindness has brought warmth to this group of refugees!
Thank you again to all the caring people who participated in this event!