TURNER – (WGME) A family in Turner who host twin boys from Ukraine are working to get the brothers out of the country and here to Maine.
Chelsea and Andrew Davies started hosting 12-year-old orphans from Ukraine “A” and “D” last summer.
“The goal of the hosting organization is to get them over here for their summer and winter breaks to get them out of the orphanage and get into a family,” say Chelsea Davies.
They spent 10 weeks in the summer enjoying Maine as a family and were just here in the winter over Christmas.
“Lots of Christmas activities and went bowling. We got Christmas trees. Decorated the room, the whole 9 yards with lights and everything lots of sledding and snowmobiling,” says Davies.
Chelsea and Andrew are heartbroken watching the news and hearing from their boys personally what they’re going through.
“Just trying to be strong for them when they do call and make funny faces and things and try to laugh as much as you can but it’s really hard when they message saying we’re hiding in a bomb shelter right now and sirens are going off,” says Davies.
“A” and “D” and their older brother “M” are with other orphans. Trying to stay safe as possible and contact Chelsea and Andrew every few days.
“We’re talking about what can we do for them because this is terrible. So if we can get them to a neighboring country where it’s safe then maybe the U.S. can grant emergency visas for the kids that have been hosted here before,” says Davies.
The goal is to bring the boys to Maine. Chelsea and Andrew started a Go-Fund-Me to raise enough money to get them here.
“Since COVID started the children 14 and older haven’t been able to come that’s why “M” has not been able to come so far so our goal is to raise enough money to bring all 3 of them if possible,” says Davies.
Chelsea is talking to legislative leaders to bring awareness to what’s happening with orphans in Ukraine. Meantime, they’re asking anyone that can help, to donate.
“Somedays it’s hard some days I can’t keep it together and they comfort me which seems crazy because they’re the ones who are in the middle of all this. They’ll say don’t cry mummy we’re okay right now,” says Davies.
