There are 1521 Ukrainian guests living with 602 hosts in Donegal. This figure represents 20% of the total number of Ukrainians who have arrived in the county since the invasion of Ukraine.
Nationally, 25% of all arrivals from Ukraine are currently living in host homes or are pledged accommodation.
Donegal host, Kathleen McKiernan, shared these words about her family’s experience: “Being a host has been one of the best things our family has done. When all this started we felt that we needed to do something and we had a spare bedroom so we contacted Helping Irish Hosts and the process was straightforward after that. Sharing our home doesn’t come without challenges but being able to give our guest a sense of security and base from which to start her…
Source link
