How Ukrainian refugees are finding shelter in abandoned houses in Moldova

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Local community workers see a potential solution in the country’s estimated 100,000 abandoned houses, whose owners left them behind when they moved abroad or bought new homes elsewhere in the country

Elena Marchenko sat on a soft couch on the front porch of a home in a small village in Moldova, where she and her family have sought refuge from the war in neighbouring Ukraine.

More than 475,000 Ukrainian refugees have crossed into Moldova since the onset of Russia’s invasion, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Most have travelled onward to Western Europe, but about 90,000 have remained in the country. Rusanda Alexandru Curca, the director of a Moldovan NGO called the Center for Cultural Projects of Art Today, said her thoughts turned to Moldova’s empty houses when refugees started arriving in her village, Hîrtop.She posted a call on Facebook for people to host Ukrainians or provide them with homes. Shortly after, she heard from someone from EcoVisio, an environmental organization, which runs a similar initiative.

Ms. Curca said it costs roughly €5,000 to fix up a home. The funding comes from a number of sources: EcoVisio, other organizations, investments from her friends, online crowdfunding and her own pocket. She estimates she will spend about €5,000 on the initiative.The house Ms. Marchenko is living in is owned by one of Ms. Curca’s friends, who bought it for €10,000. The previous owner had moved to Italy.

strength and power,” Ms. Marchenko said. She intends to return home as soon as she can. “Yes Nayda, of course we will not leave you here,” she yelled to the dog.

 

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