My Story
My name is Oksana Mullen, and I am a proud Ukrainian living near London with my husband Justin Mullen and my two children, Francheska & Izabella. Life was wonderful until recently when my mother Galyna, while fleeing the war with my father Mykola and 13 other family & friends, collapsed and died after nearly 50 hours of travel.
Persuading them to Leave
My world started turning upside down on the 24th Feb 2022 - they day I got news from home that Putin had invaded. I couldnt believe it.
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Like most Ukrainians living abroad we immediately started phoning family and friends
On Saturday 5th March my mom Galina, Babushka as she was known, started travelling with mt dad and my disabled brother.
A journey like no other
She was waiting with thousands of people on a train platform, in zero degrees, for 17 hours to get a train out of a city on the wrong side of Ukraine.
My worst fear
But alas that journey was took much for my mom's poor body. She collapsed and died on Sunday 6th March just after getting off the train in Lviv, devasting my my father, brother, me and all my family.
I am haunted by the thought its my fault, because I told her to leave.
Transforming Lives
A Remarkable Rescue Mission unfolds at the Border. With 13 Lorries and counting, this Inspiring Effort has already Helped 20+ Families, Offering New Beginnings and Restoring Hope in the Face of Adversity
Rescue from Border
My husband Justin and my best friend Olya (who also had family fleeing) left for Poland immediately to get to the border and get the remaining family across the border. We got 13 people back to Ireland all of whom have now travelled to the UK.
20+ Families Helped
I flew the next day with my 2 daughters and we managed to directly support over 20 families (mothers and children at Krakow train station with nowhere to sleep) during our time in Poland
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13 Lorries and counting
Working with my new best friend in Northern Ireland (Sylwia), and my father-in-law Jerome Mullen, we have manged to pay for an send over 10 lorries of aid so far (baby food, medical supplies, protective clothing, body bags, non-perishable food, etc.)
Contact
I'm always looking for new and exciting opportunities. Let's connect.
123-456-7890