(WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Ten months after Russia’s latest invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian community in Chicago continues continue to help war refugees who are settling in the United States.
The Selfreliance Association has helped about 3,000 Ukrainian immigrants who have come to Chicago since the war began in February, according to association president and co-CEO Walter Tun.
The association offers legal assistance and helps immigrants find clothing and obtain food stamps and more.
Tun says the organization had one employee at the start of the year. But when the war broke out, many volunteers and attorneys came in to help the new arrivals.
“With help of the state of Illinois, which has been really helpful for us, we have now 13 full-time employees,” he said.
Tun says he’s seen the resilience of the Ukrainian refugees. Some who have experienced the horrors of war are taking it well, but he says others are depressed and that you can see it on their faces.
He said Chicago’s Ukrainian community is thankful to see the United States stand behind its people.
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