Yeva's diary

Hi. My name is Catherine and I was so taken with this story on Channel 4 news about Yeva and her grandmother Irena that I got in touch with them and am helping them come to Ireland. You can follow part of their journey on Channel 4 news and on Twitter using the hashtag #YevasDiary

They hope to land in Dublin at the weekend and will stay with my husband and me for the next few months. Their home in Kharkiv is bombed and the area is surrounded by Russian troops. They have very little possessions and no access to money.

They don't know if they will ever get home and get access to some Social Welfare supports, but will need more money to cover longer-term accommodation and living costs. Anything they don’t need will be donated to the Irish Red Cross and their appeal for Ukraine