I think all Rotarians in the Polish territory know the Rotarians. He's a warm, friendly, kind individual who would share what he has with anyone in need.
When I meet the Rotarians, I say I'm going to visit the Krysi, everyone asks to greet her. So I bring her quite a few cordial greetings from Rotarians from Lublin and Zamość.
Krystyna (inside) along with daughter-in-law Veronica (on the left) and Dorothy Wcisła (on the right side of the photo)No hesitation
Late in the morning, we arrive in Puławy, to a beautiful, located just below the forest of the house. Although the weather is not peculiarly good and looks like rain, our attention is caught by a beautiful, flower-filled garden that makes you not want to enter the house.
Krystyna lives here with her boy Gregory and daughter-in-law Veronica. At the time of the start of the war in Ukraine, she decided without hesitation to take Ukrainian mothers with their children to her house, and Veronica reported the readiness to welcome refugees to the local base in Puławy.
When asked about the reasons for his decision, Krystyna answers: – My children are delicate and have good hearts and mine is, too. So the first thought erstwhile individual is in request is to help. It's a small high-flying, but it's true, though... And in a situation of war? ....necessary! – adds Krystyna.
Also, Veronica's daughter-in-law has no uncertainty that this was the right decision:
– We talked about this together. At first, Grzegorz said that there were so many rooms here, that we could take someone, and I told him that I had already notified our willingness to help. I thought that was the right thing to do. My friends tell me I want to save the full world. But it's average for me, due to the fact that you can't just sit around while another people suffer. “Weronika emphasizes.
Olena and the children: 21st-year-old Alisa – a student (first from left), 18-year-old Sonia (first from right) and 6-year-old Vitali boy (second from left)Currently there are 6 people in the home of Krystyna and her children – 2 mothers with children. These are the neighbors from Zaporozh. The first 1 is 50-year-old Olena by the profession of pharmacist. She lives there with her children: 21st-year-old Alisa – a student who would postgraduate from publishing this year; 18th-year-old Sonia, who finished post-secondary vocational studies in the field of painting and 6-year-old boy Vitalik. Olena's husband and boy stayed in Zaporozh.
The another parent is 27-year-old Ulzana, who is simply a kindergarten teacher (she besides speaks English) and lives in Puławy with her 4-year-old boy Timur.
Ulzana with 4-year-old boy TimurFamily atmosphere and shared responsibilities
The home has a wonderful household atmosphere. Housewives treat their mothers and children like family, like they've lived together for a long time. They eat meals together, talk and spend time together.
Weronika, teaches guests Polish. Together they share housework. Weronika takes the children to kindergarten in the morning, and in the afternoon, erstwhile the weather is nice, we choice them up. The common duties of cleaning, washing and cooking are shared between each another and they come to an agreement without problems. Like a good and happy family.
The home has a wonderful household atmosphere. Housemates eat meals together, talk and spend time together.– Our lives flow so that everyone does their job,” Krystyna emphasizes. – We do not treat our ladies as guests, and we have not given up our regular duties and weekly customs. I think it has been achieved – at least about – the condition that is said to be "at home." Unfortunately, Ukrainians besides have periods of depression. They'd alternatively be together. We have periods of anxiety, too. due to the fact that is the common movement of people of good will adequate to keep a long-term state of aid at a good adequate level? – Krystyna worries.
Families share household chores and come to an agreement without problems. Like a good and happy family.Sonia paints beautifully. He's got his drawing book. She is very delicate and has been in a hard situation all along. Younger children go to kindergarten, and women make extra money cleaning homes for another people. Unfortunately, uncovering a occupation is greatly hampered by the language barrier.
Sonia paints beautifully. She agreed to show us her drawing book.Beginnings
However, the beginnings of their stay in Poland were not so good to them. erstwhile 2 families arrived in Puławy they had 72 hours of travel in very hard conditions.
– After being notified that 2 ladies and 4 children were coming to us, we waited together to welcome them and welcome them. They were brought in after midnight. Me and my Russian were expected to be especially needed, but even a short conversation was not mentioned. Everyone was tired. The children were crying with their eyes closed, they were all colds. They didn't want to eat, drink, not wash, just sleep, sleep, sleep... 2 rooms were waiting for them (the sleeping area of the boy and his wife and the area of the daughter surviving in Warsaw) with additional mattresses, sheets, towels, slippers, toothbrushes, etc. At about 1 a.m. they were already in bed – recalls Krystyn's first meeting.
Maintenance
Krystyna, along with her household, provides complete support for refugees from her own resources. Immediately after the arrival of the Ukrainian friend and friend Krystyna made a drop and received PLN 692, which she allocated to acquisition medicines (antibiotics and steroids) for sick guests.
– At first I received quite a few clothes from my friends to choose from for Ukrainians: any sheets, toys, preparations. My daughter-in-law Veronica “bought” them in the alleged “sucks”. They didn't have thin jackets or lighter shoes. Weronika has besides benefited from the courtesy of a friend, who is the head of an inclusive kindergarten, so that 2 boys were admitted to a kindergarten. The substance of kindergarten fees is inactive under discussion. I have besides obtained assurances from the Superior Sister of the Benedictine Order in Puławy that, if necessary, ladies and boys can come to free dinners on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The manager of the Social Services home in Puławy was ready to accept our guests for low-paid dinners. We did not usage these 2 options due to the fact that the ladies like to cook dinners at home. The main thing is to “do something”. As part of filling time in the absence of employment (although we besides search it) ladies cook, clean our house, work in the garden, get to know the city, go for walks. erstwhile a week they clean up at my girlfriends' house, and 1 takes care of a disabled individual for hours. That's how they make their money. Our ladies already have peseles, bank accounts, complex applications in the office of the advanced Commissioner for Refugees at the UN, but... so far nothing has come out of it, says Krystyna.
Sad experiences have strengthened household love even more. Mom besides has to replace the dad who stayed in Ukraine. For a photograph of Olen and his boy Vitali.The Rotarian colleagues at RC Puławy offered Krystina financial assistance but did not accept it. Our club is tiny and inefficient. We run respective projects and we request funds for them," Krystyna emphasises.
To ask if she had to make that decision again, she would have done the same thing: yes. And he rapidly adds, "I can't imagine otherwise. We should aid people who request our aid and follow the Rotarian motto: service others beyond their own interests.
