A grocery store owner in Rome is struggling to find space for an influx of food, medicine and clothing for people in Ukraine, while at the country’s Polish border, Spanish chef Jose Andres feeds families seeking refuge from Russia’s invasion.
Czech children write notes of encouragement and pack them inside donated sleeping bags, a Polish optician is offering free eyeglasses, and a watch dealer in Milan is giving the proceeds from an auction of a vintage Russian timepiece to help Ukraine.
Across the world, private citizens have rallied to the country’s side, seeking ways to show solidarity as war intensifies in the nation of 44 million people.
