One of country’s oldest-running organisations turns factory into accommodation for refugees
Andriy Kit assists Anatoliy Savelevych, who arrived at the shelter for displaced people set up inside a factory in Dnipro, Ukraine.Andriy Kit assists Anatoliy Savelevych, who arrived at the shelter for displaced people set up inside a factory in Dnipro, Ukraine.Last modified on Wed 22 Jun 2022 15.04 BST
Kit’s factory is one of 48 owned by the organisation in Ukrainian-controlled areas; a further 32 enterprises are in Russian-occupied Ukraine. The factory shelters about 90 people who have fled shelling. Many more have passed through on their way to relatives elsewhere in Ukraine. Their former offices and the basement are crammed with beds and bags of people’s belongings stacked nearby.
He arrived at the factory in pain, the enduring consequences of a heart attack he experienced last month. He said he had not eaten in 24 hours. The other, non-visually impaired residents in his dorm give him tea and biscuits.The director’s son Andriy Kit, who is a manager at the factory as well as a standup comedian, went out to buy Savelevych some medicine. He refused to take Savelevych’s money.
“They know the route, they sometimes come in groups but mostly by themselves,” said Andriy. “Our idea is to integrate visually impaired people with the rest of society so that people learn how to behave towards them and not to be afraid of them.”Money has become tight for Andiry and his father as the factory’s reserve funds have dried up. They receive some donations from sponsors and have most food provided by local restaurants.
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