More than 4.24 million people have evacuated from Ukraine to foreign countries, and as the evacuation life is prolonged, they are facing various issues such as "language" and "daily living expenses".
On the 5th, 20 refugees from Ukraine arrived in Japan on a government plane.
Support is spreading in Japan as well.
Japanese Language School Accepting Ukrainian Women as Students Osaka
The "Ukrainian Student Support Association", which is created by about 30 Japanese language schools nationwide, is promoting support for accepting evacuees from Ukraine as students free of charge.
As the first student, Julia Chepitsko from Dnipro, a city in eastern Ukraine, will be enrolled in the Seifu Institute of Information Technology, a Japanese language school in Osaka City this month.
On the 6th, Mr. Chepitsko held an online press conference from Warsaw, Poland, where she was evacuated.
Mr. Chepitsko said about the current situation, "I took a train from Dnipro to Warsaw for 26 hours. I couldn't take a walk in Ukraine, but I've been taking a walk here so much that my legs hurt." ..
Mr. Chepitsuko said that he was interested in Japanese animation and manga and learned Japanese at university, "Europe and Turkey also accept Ukrainians, but this program was attractive to be able to study in the future. Wants to play an active role as a Japanese teacher and wants to write songs in Japanese. "
She says Chepitsuko she is planning to attend the entrance ceremony of a Japanese language school next week.
Providing clothing to evacuees women Miyagi Ishinomaki
A Ukrainian woman who voluntarily evacuated to Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, visited the city hall on the 6th and received support such as providing clothing.
The visitor to Ishinomaki City Hall was Nina Polschuk (68), who lived in Zhytomyr Oblast, in the western part of Kyiv in Russian, in Kieu, the capital of Ukraine.
She lived in an underground shelter in the suburbs following a Russian invasion, but as the war situation deteriorated, she relied on her daughter, Tatiana Tani, who lives in Ishinomaki City, via Poland last month 26. I came to Japan on the day.
Polishchuk visited the city hall with her daughter Tatiana and others, received clothing relief supplies from her staff, and was asked by her health nurse about her health.
As a result, she found that her originally prescribed blood pressure-lowering drug was running out and that she had pain in her legs during her evacuation life, so she was guided by a city official to see a nearby hospital. It was decided.
Polishchuk now lives in Ishinomaki with her daughter, her daughter's husband, and her three grandchildren, and she speaks to others through her daughter because she doesn't speak Japanese. I continue to live.
"I am grateful to be with her daughters and grandchildren thanks to the Japanese people who have a strong feeling of helping each other. From now on, I want to communicate with people other than my daughter, so I will do my best to study Japanese. I want to do it, "he said with tears.
High school students donate money to thank Mito for "peace" bookmarks
In Mito City, students from the calligraphy club of Mito Kiryo High School, who are also active in national competitions, raised funds and handed out bookmarks such as "peace" to thank them for their cooperation.
The fund-raising activities were carried out by 10 students from the calligraphy club of Mito Kiryo High School, which is known as a regular school of the national convention of calligraphy. rice field.
And, to those who responded to the call, I handed out handmade bookmarks and postcards with "peace" and "prayer" written as a thank-you.
Ayaka Inage, director of the calligraphy department, said, "I did it not only to call for peace in the calligraphy performance, but also to help the Ukrainians. I am grateful that many people have agreed." I did.
Crowdfunding begins To support student travel expenses and living expenses
A private organization that supports the acceptance of students evacuating from Ukraine in collaboration with domestic universities and Japanese language schools is soliciting donations from the 6th for travel expenses and immediate living expenses by crowdfunding. increase.
Crowdfunding was started by Pathways Japan, a private organization that supports the acceptance of students evacuating from Ukraine to Japan in collaboration with International Christian University and Japanese language schools in Japan.
It is said that the university and the school will bear the tuition fees for the students, but it also costs about 600,000 yen per person to accept them, including travel expenses to Japan and living expenses for the time being.
The target of support is students who have learned Japanese or have relatives in Japan, and according to the group, we plan to accept about 15 students at Japanese language schools around the world at the earliest this month through this initiative.
Tokumasa Orii, President of Pathways Japan, said, "We hope that we will support the acceptance of as many students as possible, and if peace returns, we hope that they will play an active role as human resources that connect Ukraine and Japan through going on to higher education and finding employment." I'm talking to you.
Local International Association presents 500,000 yen to evacuees Kiryu Gunma
A local international exchange association donated 500,000 yen to support the lives of a family of five who had evacuated from Ukraine to Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture following a military invasion by Russia.
The recipient of the donation was Coubic Natalia (66), who lived in Ternopil, western Ukraine, and received 500,000 yen at the Kiryu City Office on the afternoon of the 6th.
Natalya evacuated to Poland following a military invasion by Russia, and then on the 26th of last month, she evacuated with her four relatives, relying on his daughter Ojibuko Swita Lana (45), who lives in Kiryu. rice field.
The five are currently living in the apartment where Mr. Sweeta's home is located, and Kiryu City will consider specific support such as education and employment based on the needs of the family.
Natalya said, "I'm really grateful for the warm kindness. I've been to Japan several times, but I really love it, so I'd like to go to various places and work."
Online meeting with Mayor Kieu “I want to support everything” Kyoto
Kiev, the mayor of Kyiv in Russian, Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, where Russia's military invasion continues, met online with Mayor Kadokawa of Kyoto, a sister city, on the 6th.
Mayor Klitschko explained that many houses were destroyed and civilians were killed in a Russian attack around Kieu, saying that "it is genocide that is witnessing."
He called for peace, saying, "We must work together to put pressure on Russia to end the war, and unity is the key to peace."
In response, Mayor Kadokawa said, "I would like to hear the current situation directly and cannot forgive it again. I would like to call on the whole country as a sister city and provide all kinds of support."
In addition, Mayor Klitschko asked what kind of support is needed now, but Mayor Klitschko said, "I do not know how long it will last," and asked for food and medical support that will last for a long time, as well as reconstruction support for the destroyed city. Was there.
Donated more than 160,000 yen collected by children live on the street Gifu Takayama
On the 6th, children in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, wanted to support Ukraine, and on the 6th, they called for a live performance on the street and delivered a donation of more than 160,000 yen to the city hall.
A total of seven people from the 4th grade of elementary school to the 1st grade of junior high school attending music classes in the city visited Takayama City Hall, and handed a donation of more than 166,000 yen to Deputy Mayor Ryosuke Nishikura of Takayama City.
The seven wanted to support Ukraine, where Russia's military invasion continues, and from the 5th to the 28th of last month, they held live performances on the streets in front of JR Takayama Station and supermarkets in the city, calling on the audience to support Ukraine. It means that.
The donations received will be used for relief supplies for people evacuating to Ukraine and abroad through the Japanese Red Cross Society.
Support measures such as providing electrical appliances free of charge Sagamihara
Sagamihara City has put together support measures such as providing electrical appliances free of charge in collaboration with companies that have their head offices in the city.
According to this, in addition to taking over electrical appliances and furniture necessary for daily life from companies and providing them free of charge, SC Sagamihara of Soccer J3 is considering opening a soccer class so that children can have a good time. That is.
Junko Nozaki, Chief of the International Affairs Division of Sagamihara City, said, "It is difficult to live just by having a place to live, so I would like to provide various services. When I accept it in Sagamihara City, I feel at ease. I would like to respond in detail so that we can provide it. "
Ukraine and Russia related corner Large bookstore in Tokyo with increasing interest
At bookstores in Tokyo, interest is growing, as Ukrainian introductory books are sold out.
The large bookstore in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, has set up a special corner that collects books on Ukraine and Russia immediately after the military invasion by Russia began, but it is said that there are a series of inquiries from customers.
Approximately 100 items are placed in the corner, and new books on Ukrainian history and Russian military are sold, and recently, introductory books in Ukrainian, which usually sell only once every six months, are out of stock or sold out. As a result, we saw customers stopping immediately after the store opened on the 6th.
A man in his 50s who visited said, "I think that interest in Ukraine is increasing and deepening. I would like to treat people who evacuate to Japan naturally, rather than paying too much attention to them." I was talking.
Chikako Anzai of "Junkudo Ikebukuro Main Store", who is in charge of the special corner, said, "Since there are various perspectives, I would like you to calmly look at the various books that have been written so far, including Ukraine and Russia. I may have more opportunities to interact with people, so I hope to find one that will help me at that time. "