ANOTHER UPDATED!!!
Julia and her family are safe in Germany, with new baby Mark who is growing up fast, (see main photo). Julia's sister Alina was able to also escape from Ukraine and join her in Germany. The immidiate worries of woman in my famly being safe from rape, murder, and starvation is comforting however, there are thousands of woman that not as lucky as my cousins. Julia's family will continiue stay in Germany until further decision. Please continiue to support Ukraine. Personal future plans concsist of visiting Ukranien to help my family to rebuild their homes from the war.
UPDATE!!!!!
Mark has arrived! Healthy baby, both mother and baby are doing well and recovering. Now it's a family of 6.
My cousin Julia is 9 months pregnant and she is due to give birth to a baby girl in 3 weeks. She lives in Ukraine near Mariupol. Since the maternity hospital there has been bombed, she does not feel safe to give birth in Ukraine. She is 27 and has a husband Sergei who is 33, and they have 3 amazing children. Timofey, who is about to turn 5 years old would really like a paroki for his birthday on April 12th. There is also Camila who is 3 years old, and Dennis who is 2 years old. They are leaving Ukraine tonight to escape for Poland, where she will be days away from giving birth and left alone with 3 small children, as her husband not allowed to cross border with her due to Marshal Law.
The immediate goal is to get her and her children safe to Poland. Then, find them housing and a place for safe delivery of the child, after which our family wants to bring her to the US and help her husband to escape from Ukraine and be reunited with his family.
She is one of my cousins that lives in Ukraine, but her situation is unique and I cannot sit silent enjoying my life until I complete my mission to help her.
I plead with anyone who has the means to help for compassion and a donation. The funds will go towards her housing, child birth, food, education for her children, and plane tickets to the US.
