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The U.N. Refugee Agency estimates that 368,000 refugees have fled the Ukraine since Russia attacked the country last Thursday. These refugees are arriving in bordering nations like Romania, Poland, Hungary, Moldova, and Slovakia. Amid the horrors and chaos, volunteers from far and wide are showing support by extending help to those whose lives are being shattered by the war. At Romania's Siret border crossing, where thousands of Ukrainians have entered, government workers race to distribute basic amenities donated from all across the country. Meanwhile, people and businesses are pooling resources to provide the refugees with everything they need. A businessman who lives in Suceava, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) south of the Siret border crossing, has converted a large ballroom at the hotel he owns into a refugee reception center and is offering free hotel rooms to the displaced. "I feel the need to help. It's my duty to help. I have locals who speak Ukrainian we are united to help them," said Stefan Mandachi, the hotel owner, who also owns a fast- food chain and is offering free food to the refugees.
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