Canadians want to welcome displaced Ukrainians, but how?

Canadians moved by the events unfolding in Ukraine have been inspired to help by offering to welcome some of the four million displaced Ukrainians into their own homes. However, finding resources on how to do so is proving difficult.

Doyle and his wife, Maureen, who are both retired and live in Maple Ridge, B.C., are willing to open their home to a family for as long as it’s needed, he said, offering a spare bedroom with two bunk beds big enough for three children and two adults.

“We've got a decent-sized house on property, we’ve got our own playground in the backyard for kids if there's younger kids,” Doyle told CTVNews.ca in a phone interview on March 24. “We’re just going to do whatever we can to make them as comfortable as possible.”

Trying to connect with a family in need, Doyle has reached out to the Ridge Meadows Ukrainian Welcoming Committee. About a week after emailing the welcoming committee and having been assigned a co-ordinator, Doyle met with the organization virtually on March 27.

While Doyle anticipates he will be connected with a family soon, the Ridge Meadows Ukrainian Welcoming Committee is still waiting for direction on helping refugees locate a place to stay and get settled in.