Last week, the UN warned the UK Government about matching lone female Ukrainian refugees with single men in fears they could be exploited. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Government launched the Homes for Ukraine scheme, which saw more than 150,000 people offer up rooms in their homes to those fleeing the invasion. The reaction of the UK and the Western world to the war has been swift in seeking to take in those fleeing war. But in the rush to help, key safeguarding steps have been overlooked.
The sponsorship scheme effectively allowed anyone with a room or home available for at least six months to offer it to a Ukrainian individual or a family. Though potential hosts are said be vetted, there appear to be massive gaps.
