Chula Vista church becomes a way station for Ukrainians seeking refuge in the U.S.
For the past two weeks, Calvary Chapel in Chula Vista has been a way station for people fleeing the war in Ukraine.
The evacuees stay at the church for a day or two before moving on to live with family or friends already in the U.S. They are part of what the federal government says could beWhile at the church, they have access to showers, food, the internet, inflatable mattresses for naps and other services. There is a play area for small children, a charging station for phones and laptops, a rack with donated clothes. Signs taped to walls provide guidance in handwritten Ukrainian.
His church’s proximity to the border — about 9 miles — made it a good fit for a way station. After the Ukrainians pass through U.S. customs, they are brought in cars and vans toAt first, Metzger said, the church thought it might be helping 40 or 50 people a day. It’s been three or four times that: single women, mothers with children, families of six, older couples.
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