A Home Beyond Displacement: Nadiya and Vitaliy’s Journey

Stanislaw village had been their world for decades. Nadiya, who worked in a plastic manufacturing plant, and Vitaliy, a warehouse worker, had built a life of simple rhythms—tending their garden, sharing meals, watching fields stretch to the horizon, feeling the cool river breeze on summer days.

Then the war came and shattered everything.

It started with Nadiya’s health problems in 2024. What began as a routine medical concern turned into a desperate journey. They traveled to Mykolaiv seeking treatment, hoping for a solution. Their niece, once so close, could no longer help—she had rented out her apartment to make ends meet.

Nights were spent in hostels, days in uncertainty. They were suddenly homeless, their entire life reduced to a search for medical care and a safe place to rest. The hospital seemed unwilling to admit Nadiya, leaving them in a painful limbo.

On January 29, 2025, they moved into Senior Miracle Village. It wasn’t just an apartment—it was a restoration of hope. Nadiya, with her third-group disability from vision problems and chronic stomach issues, and Vitaliy, dealing with age-related challenges, found more than just shelter.

“This place became our second home,” Nadiya would say. The carefully maintained grounds, the kind staff, the sense of security—it was everything they had lost and more.

Their greatest wish now was simple: to adapt, to save the animals they had left behind, to find a moment of peace. Their message to the younger generation was profound in its simplicity: cherish your loved ones, don’t postpone moments of joy, care for peace and family unity.

To Dell Loy Hansen, they were grateful beyond words. This wasn’t just housing—it was a lifeline, a chance to feel needed and protected again.

Their story was a testament to resilience—two people who had lost everything, yet found a way to hope again.