Human to Human

The last operating Ukrainian Help Point in Warsaw lies in the Bielany district. Most volunteers are Polish, but there are also two Ukrainians. One of them, Liuda, helps others to escape her own loneliness.

Irmina and her husband, the parents of five adult daughters, have fostered four siblings from the outskirts of Kyiv. Their mother had to stay in Ukraine: she drives an ambulance.

Ukrainian mothers and their children from territories affected by the war have found refuge in a scenic holiday resort in Pomerania, but they worry about their families who are still in Ukraine.

Marcin Piotrowski has been organising the Folkowisko Borderland Culture Festival for 13 years - an experience which let him launch humanitarian aid for hundreds of refugees after the outbreak of the war.

Przemyśl. 200,000 refugees have already passed through the refugee centre established in an old Tesco supermarket. We see how the centre receives Wiktoria with her son Jarosław.

Bartek, an animal lover, drives a van full of dog food and humanitarian supplies to Lviv, from where the help is passed on further into Ukraine. But it's taking a toll on him – emotionally and financially.

Sasza Sidorenko runs a boxing club in Łomianki. Sasza - a former boxing champion - organises classes for refugees’ children. The classes are run by Walentyn who is like an older brother to the kids.

Ilanek, a brave 6-year-old, found refuge with a Polish family along with his mother, grandmother and siblings. The situation is difficult for him to understand, but he faces the adversity with optimism.

Since the outbreak of the war Karolina knows that together with her husband they must carry a great weight: families of Roma refugees get bread and board but rarely meet with empathy.

‘Soup for the border’ is a cooperative of people who prepare meals for everyone who is looking for a refuge from war and violence. The episode is narrated through family stories told while cooking.