Philadelphia – As the war in Ukraine enters its sixth month, refugees adjust to their new lives in the United States
More than 3,000 Ukrainian refugees have settled in Northeast Philadelphia. This is where the newly established summer camp has a positive effect.
KleinLife summer camp is a welcome reprieve from the war they fled.
The free camp started earlier this summer when a mother who had fled Ukraine came to KlienLife to inquire about programs for her two children.
When Victoria Viken, the same refugee who fled the former Soviet Union to escape anti-Semitism, heard their stories, she knew she needed help.
“It was difficult for us but there is a big difference that cannot be compared, the families are from cities that were bombed.” Faikin says. “Yes, I’m from Russia, I’m Jewish, but I’m human. I want to help people. I want to help children. It doesn’t matter what country people come from.”
The camp and the support he received is part of the Grow Hope program, which is now starting a major fundraising campaign. Originally, fundraising and camping grew by word of mouth with the Greater Philadelphia Jewish Foundation among its biggest supporters.
In the camp, children are divided into two groups: from 5 to 9 years old and from 10 to 12 years old. Children participate in activities such as robotics, art therapy and sports.
For more information on Grow Hope support, click here: kleinlife.org/growhope.
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