One month of the Russian war on Ukraine in the words of families of people with intellectual disabilties – ETR

Ukrainian families with people with intellectual disabilities ask for help as the war has arrived in every home.

One month of the Russian war on Ukraine in the words of families of people with intellectual disabilties - ETR

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You are going to hear testimonies from family members

about the war on Ukraine.

telephone device

Inclusion Europe has gotten a lot of messages

and phone calls from people.

Here are a few things that families have said.

walls inside of a house

Children are stuck looking at four walls

and they have no way to communicate with other people.

a person feeling scared

People are scared to go out into the streets.

rocket

One family is homeless after a rocket hit their house.

a bathroom

The other members live in their homes,

and they have to hide in their basements or bathrooms.

Everyone is tired of being afraid.

family

One organisation gets between 20-40 families a week.

children

Families are scared to let their children with disabilities

to go outside for things they really need.

money

This organisation is nearly running out of

money to be able to help people.

fuel

There is a shortage of food, medicine and even fuel.

house

Many people do not have a home anymore.

disability

Families with a child that has a disability are stuck.

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