In Mariupol, I lost my husband, my apartment and my dreams of a happy future for our family. I have two children, and as a result of several months of living in horrors and constant stress, their health has deteriorated significantly.

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My husband and I have been building the conditions for our happiness together for so long that when the first explosions occurred, we did not believe that a full-scale invasion had begun. Since March, our house has been without electricity, gas and water. We melted snow to collect water and hid in the basement. One day I learned that a water pump was working nearby, and my husband went to check it out. Heavy shelling started, and I hid in the basement with my children. Later, I realized that my husband would not return - there was no connection, and I went to look for him. The place he went to was on fire, in ruins, and there was blood everywhere. I didn't even find his body.

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When our house was hit the first time, our apartment was relatively unharmed, only the windows were smashed, and it was impossible to get to the floor. And the second hit was directly into our apartment. I was shocked, because what were the chances that a rocket would hit our apartment? We had nothing left, so we first evacuated to Desna, and after the massive shelling we moved to Kyiv. I hope that by the summer I will be able to go back to work, but now I really need money for the treatment of my younger daughter. She has muscle problems and cannot start walking.

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