Ukraine US Relocation WEB
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- Ukraine US Relocation WEB
- March 8, 2023
- Content Type Package
- Language English
- Transcript/Script English USAGM SHARE ((TITLE: TV Ukraine US Relocation – Turkova HEAD: Virginia Nonprofit Helps Ukrainian Refugees Settle in the US TEASER: The Ethiopian Community Development Council has helped the Eastern European newcomers get settled PUBLISHED AT: 03/08/2023 at 11:40am BYLINE: Ksenia Turkova CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Washington VIDEOGRAPHER: Alexey Zonov VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA, Reuters PLATFORMS: TV only COPY EDITOR: KEnochs; Reifenrath TRT: 2:51 VID APPROVED BY: KE TYPE: TVPKG UPDATE: ((INTRO)) [[Over 113,000 Ukrainians have temporarily resettled in the United States, thanks to the U.S. government program Uniting for Ukraine. But many of these refugees are finding themselves lost in a new country. A Virginia agency is helping them start their new lives. Ksenia Turkova has the story.]] ((NARRATION)) When Russia invaded Ukraine, Olena Onoshina spent months torn between ((Mandatory courtesy: Olena Onoshina)) work and hiding in a bomb shelter. In October 2022, she finally decided to come to the U.S. through the Uniting ((End courtesy)) for Ukraine program, to live with her son. ((Olena Onoshina, Ukrainian Refugee)) ((RUS)) “When I came to the U.S., I started Googling things like ‘help for Ukrainian refugees’ and immediately found the ECDC. They helped me find a job, helped with all the paperwork.” ((NARRATION)) The ECDC, or Ethiopian Community Development Council, is a Virginia-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to help refugees who come to the U.S. in search of a new life. Sarah Zullo, director of the ECDC African Community Center in the Washington metro area, says refugees from Ukraine and Afghanistan are among those who currently need help the most. ((Sarah Zullo, ECDC African Community Center)) ((ENG)) “You know, often people come here, they don't have any family, they don't have anyone. So, the first contact they have is us. So, our role is to make sure that they have housing. The children are enrolled in school, and their medical needs are covered.” ((NARRATION)) The organization hires refugees to assist other refugees. Those who have been here longer not only find work but also get to help people who are in the same situation they were in years ago. ((Sarah Zullo, ECDC African Community Center)) ((ENG)) “There is nothing that can make someone feel more comfortable and more at home than having someone who can speak their language, who can understand. They can say, ‘Hey, I took the same journey. This is where I am!’” ((NARRATION)) Kyiv native Svitlana Osaulenko came to ECDC for help a few months ago. In Ukraine, she worked for a civic organization and dealt with educational programs. Today, she is helping other Ukrainian refugees at ECDC. ((Svitlana Osaulenko, ECDC)) ((UKR)) “I was hoping to do something that would allow me to help my fellow Ukrainians. And when I found out it would be possible through ECDC, I saw it as a sign from fate!” ((NARRATION)) Since the launch of the Uniting for Ukraine government program in April, more than 113,000 Ukrainians have arrived in the U.S., according to the Department of Homeland Security. Kateryna Sorokolit is a recent arrival. ((Kateryna Sorokolit, Ukrainian Refugee)) ((UKR)) “America is so different! You don’t know where to begin! You go on Facebook and read post after post, but everyone has different experiences, and you don’t know whether it’ll be helpful for you or not.” ((NARRATION)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Kateryna Sorokolit)) Sorokolit left Kyiv with two young children shortly after the start of the war. ((End courtesy)) She lived in Europe at first and then decided to move to the U.S., where she has a close friend. At ECDC, she’s found new friends — and help with starting her new life. ((Ksenia Turkova for VOA News, Washington))
- Transcript/Script USAGM SHARE ((TITLE: TV Ukraine US Relocation – Turkova HEAD: Virginia Nonprofit Helps Ukrainian Refugees Settle in the US TEASER: The Ethiopian Community Development Council has helped the Eastern European newcomers get settled PUBLISHED AT: 03/08/2023 at 11:40am BYLINE: Ksenia Turkova CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Washington VIDEOGRAPHER: Alexey Zonov VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA, Reuters PLATFORMS: TV only COPY EDITOR: KEnochs; Reifenrath TRT: 2:51 VID APPROVED BY: KE TYPE: TVPKG UPDATE: ((INTRO)) [[Over 113,000 Ukrainians have temporarily resettled in the United States, thanks to the U.S. government program Uniting for Ukraine. But many of these refugees are finding themselves lost in a new country. A Virginia agency is helping them start their new lives. Ksenia Turkova has the story.]] ((NARRATION)) When Russia invaded Ukraine, Olena Onoshina spent months torn between ((Mandatory courtesy: Olena Onoshina)) work and hiding in a bomb shelter. In October 2022, she finally decided to come to the U.S. through the Uniting ((End courtesy)) for Ukraine program, to live with her son. ((Olena Onoshina, Ukrainian Refugee)) ((RUS)) “When I came to the U.S., I started Googling things like ‘help for Ukrainian refugees’ and immediately found the ECDC. They helped me find a job, helped with all the paperwork.” ((NARRATION)) The ECDC, or Ethiopian Community Development Council, is a Virginia-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to help refugees who come to the U.S. in search of a new life. Sarah Zullo, director of the ECDC African Community Center in the Washington metro area, says refugees from Ukraine and Afghanistan are among those who currently need help the most. ((Sarah Zullo, ECDC African Community Center)) ((ENG)) “You know, often people come here, they don't have any family, they don't have anyone. So, the first contact they have is us. So, our role is to make sure that they have housing. The children are enrolled in school, and their medical needs are covered.” ((NARRATION)) The organization hires refugees to assist other refugees. Those who have been here longer not only find work but also get to help people who are in the same situation they were in years ago. ((Sarah Zullo, ECDC African Community Center)) ((ENG)) “There is nothing that can make someone feel more comfortable and more at home than having someone who can speak their language, who can understand. They can say, ‘Hey, I took the same journey. This is where I am!’” ((NARRATION)) Kyiv native Svitlana Osaulenko came to ECDC for help a few months ago. In Ukraine, she worked for a civic organization and dealt with educational programs. Today, she is helping other Ukrainian refugees at ECDC. ((Svitlana Osaulenko, ECDC)) ((UKR)) “I was hoping to do something that would allow me to help my fellow Ukrainians. And when I found out it would be possible through ECDC, I saw it as a sign from fate!” ((NARRATION)) Since the launch of the Uniting for Ukraine government program in April, more than 113,000 Ukrainians have arrived in the U.S., according to the Department of Homeland Security. Kateryna Sorokolit is a recent arrival. ((Kateryna Sorokolit, Ukrainian Refugee)) ((UKR)) “America is so different! You don’t know where to begin! You go on Facebook and read post after post, but everyone has different experiences, and you don’t know whether it’ll be helpful for you or not.” ((NARRATION)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Kateryna Sorokolit)) Sorokolit left Kyiv with two young children shortly after the start of the war. ((End courtesy)) She lived in Europe at first and then decided to move to the U.S., where she has a close friend. At ECDC, she’s found new friends — and help with starting her new life. ((Ksenia Turkova for VOA News, Washington))
- NewsML Media Topics Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
- Network VOA
- Embargo Date March 8, 2023 11:51 EST
- Byline Ksenia Turkova
- Brand / Language Service Voice of America