Stepanenko Nina, 69

бездомные
Born in Stakhanov town, Luhansk region.
I had 3 brothers and a sister. Our father died when I was 13.
Finished school, then vocational school as cook.
For 40 years worked at the children“s hospital as the cook.
Brothers and sisters moved to different places and our mom stayed with me. She was quite ill and I took care of her.
I was not married, candidates were telling me «it is you and your mom» we have to take, and they did not. I have no kids either.
For a time I lived with the man, but he was a drunkard and did not work and we have split.
Brothers and sisters visited once a year. After mom died, I lost contact with them.
When the war in Ukraine started, I flew to Moscow to one of my friends. Then her daughter came and drove me out to live on the street.
There I finally got to the shelter for the homeless and they sent me here to the House of Mercy Kiev I ask you to help me find the hostel for elderly people to stay there. My home in Stakhanov is destroyed by bombing.
 
photo by Александр Чекменев (Alexander Chekmenev)