Wolfratshausen pools its efforts to help war refugees from Ukraine. In the meantime, a group of helpers in Ukraine has been formed. “There are already more than 20 people,” says Ines Lobenstein from Caritas. Additional support is always welcome, says the head of the Asylum Helpers’ Group. Anyone who wants to get involved should send an email to [email protected].
Meanwhile, Lobenstein is waiting for two single mothers with their children from Ukraine. She organized shelters for the refugees. It is important to have premises in which people can also find the necessary privacy and where they can withdraw once in a while. “There will definitely be more,” she says. The city of Wolfratshausen is also preparing for this. With Brody you have a friendly city from Ukraine. The city administration renewed the call to provide housing. In addition, people should report who can interpret for the refugees. According to a current press release, the city needs the help of the Wolfratshauser for accommodation.
“We assume that people will stay with us longer. That’s why we need apartments or holiday apartments as accommodation,” says the head of the education and social affairs department, Martin Melf. To this end, the Wolfratshausen administration is working together with the neighboring town of Geretsried. According to Melf, the rafting town can currently accommodate 25 people.
Likewise, Ukrainian-speaking interpreters are in demand. “We want to be good hosts and be able to address the traumatized people in their native language,” explains Melf. So far, after an initial call, four people have volunteered as translators. More would be needed.
The city of Wolfratshausen has set up a separate e-mail address for offers of help. At [email protected] everyone can indicate how he or she would like to help. The address and telephone number should be stored for this. The city administration also announced that it would be collecting donations in kind and forwarding them to the appropriate authorities. “We will eventually need everything from clothes to toys,” says Melf.
The Facebook group “Ukraine Hilfe Wolfratshausen” has also been online since Tuesday. In this way, an exchange platform is to be created in order to bundle further aid for war refugees and to identify support options. Lobenstein initiated the group in order to reach as many people as possible via the social medium. Miriam Altinisik has already posted on it. The owner of the Wolfratshausen cosmetics studio “Jungbrunnen” collects for the victims of the war in the Ukraine. She expressly asks that no clothes be brought over.
Warm blankets, bed linen, towels, insulating mats, hygiene items and non-perishable food are all needed. Altinisik accepts donations in their shop at Marienplatz 1 every day between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. She then forwards them to Bad Tölz. The local Maria Montessori association cooperates with the organization “Grenzenlose Kinderhilfe”. The donations are to be transported to the Ukrainian border.
The Ukrainian, Greek-Catholic parish of Maria Schutz and Sankt Andreas the Apostle in Munich is also calling for donations for the victims of the war in Ukraine. Altinisik also posted this in the Facebook group “Ukraine Hilfe Wolfratshausen”. Among other things, the parish is asking for medical bandages, blood bags and non-prescription painkillers, sleeping pads, sleeping bags, bed linen and hygiene items. In addition, the parish refers to the possibility of donating money to the Apostolic Exarchy (further information at ukr-kirche.de).