Beyond putting roofs over people’s heads, the couple has two other humanitarian projects in the country – bringing in generators for energy and helping expectant mothers who have lost their husbands or homes to war.
fleeing the war, with a United Nations estimate of nearly 6 million internally displaced people.
After experiencing the power outages first-hand, the pair began an initiative to transport power generators from neighbouring countries.“We brought generators from other parts of Europe into churches, orphanages, hospitals to power them because they really need , especially for those who are vulnerable, so they can charge up medical devices and such,” said Mr Taslim.
For the vulnerable made even more helpless by the conflict, Ms Lam said: “Life is already not easy for them before the war, so they are even more vulnerable now and so we need to help them.”The couple initially went to Germany to provide humanitarian help for Ukrainian refugees, but eventually decided to travel closer to the war zone, where the need for aid is more crucial.
With work on the ground increasing as the war rages on, the duo applied for residence permits in Ukraine, which will make it easier for them to stay longer in the country.
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