"Help Ukraine!"

- dedicated to pregnant women and mothers and their children.

 

Nowadays, there is always talk about resilience, the psychological resistance, and the ability to survive even difficult life situations.
In this context, we have repeatedly met remarkable women who strive with high concentration to make the best of their current situation. Their strong will to survive and their unconditional love for their unborn and small children help them to cope with the strain of the days-long flight, the images of war and the worries about their relatives in Ukraine.

Arriving in Germany, most of them start from scratch - only a few bags with personal belongings and a cell phone are the basic equipment. Many speak neither English nor German. It is moving to see the openness and confidence with which they approach their new situation and look forward instead of losing themselves in pain over what they miss.

 

"What counts now is info, info, info," Tatjana, a Russian married to a Ukrainian and living in Hamburg, tells us - she looks after 570 (!) women all over Germany and assists them as an interpreter. She helps the pregnant women and young mothers to network and exchange information in chats about where to get what and how, to exchange different things of daily needs, such as baby clothes, and what to consider when going to the various authorities.