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Image Ukrainian refugee woman Alona looks at supplies at one of the aid workersâ stands at Nyugati train station in Budapest. Alona, her 1.5-year-old son, and her mother arrived from Ukraine on 6 March, following a 26-hour long journey from the capital city Kyiv. All photos: LWF/Albin Hillert Hungary: Mobilizing support for Ukrainian refugees “I am proud of the people of my church,” says Bishop Fabiny (LWI) – Since Russian troops launched their invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, Hungary has seen more than 200,000 refugees cross its border from Ukraine by 8 March, seeking…
Image Emmanuel, a Nigerian student who fled from Ukraine and has been welcomed in Budapest by staff and students at the Theological Institute of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary. All photos: LWF/A. Hillert Ukraine: “One minute we’re in school, the next we’re running for our lives” Nigerians fleeing Ukraine welcomed by students and faculty of Hungary’s Theological Institute (LWI) - In Budapest, the Theological Institute of The Evangelical Lutheran…
Image A teacher with her student. The Saturday school helps integrate refugee children into Hungarian schools, while maintaining their identity. Photo: ELCH Hungarian Lutherans teach the language, foster integration ELCH "Saturday school" builds connections between Ukrainian refugees and their hosts (LWI)— For many students, weekends offer a much-needed break from school, but for the 30 students in the Saturday School of the…
