A family of Ukrainian refugees who lost their legs in a missile attack have arrived in San Diego for prosthetic care. 10NewsJennifer explains how Natalya Stepanenko and her daughter were caught in a Russian missile attack at a train station.
SAN DIEGO — On Monday, a family of injured Ukrainians arrived in San Diego to begin their journey to learn to walk again.
The foundation offers prosthetic care to amputees who are unable to afford it or access it. He and other supporters were at the airport to welcome the family. Peter Harsch of Peter Harsch Prosthetics told ABC 10News, “You have a family that has lost multiple family members [including the] father and the grandparents from Russian bombing.”
“My son is an amputee so I’ve been involved in this world for many years, and I understand how important it is to have a quality prosthetic that can allow you to live the life you want to live,” added Perkins.
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