LWF CENTRE IN GDANSK OFFERS A CHANCE TO CREATE BETTER FUTURE

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Safety seems to be the most precious gift Lina found in Poland and the language barrier is the biggest challenge for refugees trying to be active in pursuing jobs and securing financial stability Lina feels satisfied in Poland where her host family helped her get a job With her medical training, she now works as a consultant in psychotherapy at the LWF community centre in Gdansk She is convinced psychological support helps to ease integration into the new environment and navigate new challenges while facing the loss of home, income, and related self-esteem issues Lina believes the work potential of Ukrainians with professional education should not be wasted

“Working at the LWF centre gave me hope for the future I never dreamed that one day I would work for a humanitarian organisation In a job like this, you need to find a balance On the one hand, you must be empathetic to the needs of others, and on the other hand, you must not allow yourself to let all these emotions penetrate deeply into you ”

Fleeing Odesa on March 6, 2022, to save her children, leaving her home, and her job. That was the fate Olga shared with many other refugees seeking safe space abroad Olga had experience from 2014 when assisting IDPs in Donbas She believes she now understands the Ukrainian refugees more than anyone else – being a refugee herself as well as having experience with fleeing the war Currently, she landed a job at LWF centre in Gdansk

“This job makes me feel needed I feel the people need me I am also doing everything in my power to keep my children free from the stress of those who flee the war I want them to have a normal life “