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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Paige Oldfield

'We host Ukrainian refugees and our bills are soaring - we thought it would be a short-term stay'

When war broke out in Ukraine, Stockport mum Lisa Raynes wanted to help. She used Facebook to offer her home to those in need and was quickly matched with a family.

Within weeks, Lisa had two refugees living with her in Gatley. Angelika Zonzova and her husband Valerii moved up from London while their sons, Dorian, 17 and Camuil, 15, remained in Ukraine.

It took a while for the teenagers to join their parents in the UK. The pair found refuge in the Czech Republic while Lisa arranged their visas. When everything was approved, Lisa's husband collected the boys and their cat Matilda from Prague.

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