Ukrainian newcomers struggle to find a home in Waterloo Region
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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.
