Ukrainian newcomers struggle to find a home in Waterloo Region

Newcomers from Ukraine are having a hard time finding a new place to call home amid the ongoing housing crisis in Ontario.

Newcomers from Ukraine are having a hard time finding a new place to call home amid the ongoing housing crisis in Ontario.

Yevhenii and Hanna Shcherbak moved from Ukraine to St. Jacobs a month ago.

They hoped it was beginning of a better life for their family of five.

The Shcherbaks told CTV News, through a translator, that while the community has been very welcoming they have also experienced significant challenges.

“It’s finding a place, and we know the places here are very expensive,” said Yevhenii Shcherbak.

They’re one of eight families currently staying in a guest house that’s part of the Waterloo Region Grassroots Response to the Ukrainian war.

Ahmad Abu Seyam works at the house as a coordinator.