Human to Human

The last operating Ukrainian Help Point in Warsaw lies in the Bielany district; most volunteers are Polish, but there are also two Ukrainians; one of them, Liuda, helps others to escape her own loneliness.

Irmina and her husband, the parents of five adult daughters, have fostered four siblings from the outskirts of Kyiv; their mother has to stay in Ukraine; she drives an ambulance.

Ukrainian mothers and their children from territories affected by the war have found refuge in a scenic holiday resort in Pomerania; they worry about their families who are still in Ukraine.

Marcin Piotrowski has been organizing the Folkowisko Borderland Culture Festival for 13 years; this experience has let him launch humanitarian aid for hundreds of refugees after the outbreak of the war.

Discover the plight of refugees from Ukraine. Unlike news services that show anonymous masses of refugees, explore their lives and listen to their stories.

Bartek, an animal lover, drives a van full of dog food and humanitarian supplies to Lviv, from where the help is passed on further into Ukraine; but it's taking a toll on him emotionally and financially.

Sasza Sidorenko runs a boxing club in Łomianki; Sasza, a former boxing champion, organizes classes for refugees' children; the classes are run by Walentyn, who is like an older brother to the kids.

Ilanek, a brave 6-year-old, finds refuge with a Polish family along with his mother, grandmother and siblings; the situation is difficult for him to understand, but he faces the adversity with optimism.

Since the outbreak of the war, Karolina knows that together with her husband they must carry a great weight; families of Roma refugees get bread but rarely meet with empathy.

Soup for the Border is a cooperative of people who prepare meals for everyone who is looking for a refuge from war and violence; narrating family stories while cooking.