Ukrainian family struggling financially to build new life in Quebec

Ukrainian family struggling financially to build new life in Quebec

May 25, 2024 6:06 pm EST.

"The issue is money," says Oleksii Sadovnyk, as his family of 10 arrived in Montreal from Ukraine almost a year ago in search of a better life. However, the family faces financial difficulties as they struggle to make ends meet. Swidda Rassy reports.

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