A mum has been brought to tears by the kindness of strangers after fleeing from the sound of bombs in Ukraine.
Lesia Kondratiuk left her native Odessa with her children back in March, and was able to move in with a host family in Neston, Wirral. The mum-of-two was forced to leave family back in Ukraine as she feared the conflict in her homeland would have a devastating impact on her kids.
Lesia is now committed to giving back to the community that has welcomed her with open arms by volunteering at a local refugee hub.