«They say that the village is front-line, so they don’t want to go here», — the story of Valentyna Mykhailivna
«They say that the village is front-line, so they don’t want to go here», — the story of Valentyna Mykhailivna
The village of Liubymivka became a shelter for people who lost everything due to the war. It is home to internally displaced families and local residents whose homes have been damaged by shelling. For many of them, this is the only place they were able to return to or where they were relocated after being evacuated. Life here is complicated by the lack of any direct transport connection.
Buses that used to go to the village are now stopped. Carriers refuse to drive close to the front line:
«They say that the village is front-line, so they don’t want to go here», — people explain.
Because of this, residents are forced to get to neighboring villages, from where social transport still runs in the direction of Kryvyi Rih. For the elderly, persons with disabilities and women living alone, this becomes a real test: long distances, difficult transfers, danger on the roads.
Valentyna Mykhailivna is one of those who survived not only the loss of her home, but also her forced return to the front-line region. She was evacuated and lived in Kryvyi Rih for two years, but later she was moved to Liubymivka, where she lives today.
Woman still remembers the day she lost everything:
«Burned house. The projectile hit the house twice, and the car nearby burned down. There is nothing left», — she remembers those terrible moments.
Today, the biggest difficulty for her is the way to the hospital and access to the necessary services:
«We need this transport very much, we also need to go to the hospital», — says Valentina Mykhailivna.
Her words — desperate call for help:
«Please hear us. We really need this transport. It is our salvation!»
For residents of Liubymivka, transport is not about comfort, but about vital necessity. Today, the support of Aktion Deutschland Hilft, ADRA Czech Republic and ADRA Ukraine has become the bridge that restores people’s access to basic life needs and helps them survive in conditions of constant danger and isolation.
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