Some of the first Ukrainian evacuees to arrive in the Bay Area are already settling in after their first full week here.
Bay Area communities are opening their arms in many ways to embrace the refugee families and help them adjust to their new surroundings.
Many of the refugees made harrowing journeys escaping the war by rail to Poland and Romania to refugee camps. “Overall, the entire journey from Kyiv to the United States took them more than eight days,” said Nikita Yarovoi of Santa Clara.9-year-old Karina Lushchevska told NBC Bay Area that she was worried a Russian missile would destroy the family’s home. Now, she’s with her aunt and uncle in Santa Clara.
Yarovo said that Karina is doing very well thanks to a supportive family. But Yarovoi added that a community that has opened its arms to them including Sunnyvale Christian School, where his daughter is a student.
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