Refugee shelter in Poland struggles as public support drops

A shelter helping Ukrainian women and children in Poland is facing an uncertain future as local attitudes toward refugees turn negative.

A shelter in Poland that houses Ukrainian refugees is fighting to keep its doors open. The center provides a safe place for women and children who fled the war in Ukraine. Running the shelter has become much harder lately. People in Poland are becoming less welcoming toward Ukrainian refugees. This change in attitude is making it difficult for the shelter to get the money and help it needs to keep going. Many locals are now worried about their own finances. Some feel that the government has spent too much money helping refugees instead of helping its own citizens. This shift in mood means …