Nina Reznik

Nina Oleksandrivna Reznik (72)
Moved in: June 3, 2025 | Apartment: 22 1A
From: Pokrovsk (originally from Pavlohrad district, Dnipropetrovsk region)

Nina worked her whole life — first as a bank cashier, later taking on any job she could to make ends meet: administrator, cleaner, helper. Always with dignity. She raised her son alone after her first husband left, then spent 18 years in a second marriage, which also ended.

In 2022, war brought fear and loss. Her son and grandson went to the front; her nephew volunteered. Alone in Pokrovsk, she eventually fled under threat, with the help of a pastor. She moved between cities — Kyiv, Dnipro — trying to survive. Housing was temporary and costly, money ran out, and loneliness grew.

A friend in Chudo Village helped connect her with the foundation. On May 28, 2025, she got the call. “It felt like breathing after suffocating. A second birth.”

At Chudo, Nina finds peace, safety, and kindness. “The care here heals more than medicine.” She helps by cleaning and looks for more ways to give back.

Health issues include thyroid problems, blood pressure, and varicose veins. She doesn’t need a psychologist but values human connection deeply.

Her goal: to give thanks and serve where she can.
Advice to young people: “Stay honest. Don’t think you’re better than others. Be a decent person. Actions speak louder than words.”

On Dell Loy Hansen: “This is true compassion. Deepest gratitude. His care for the elderly is rare and precious.”

What elderly displaced people need: dignity, safety, and someone to talk to.
What she offers: a kind hand, a clean floor, and a warm heart.