LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A girl left her residence nation, Ukraine, three years in the past and has since rebuilt her life within the Las Vegas valley with the assistance of Lighthouse Charities.
Liudmyla Inozemsteva left Ukraine along with her daughters. On the time, her husband stayed behind to battle in opposition to the Russian military, however he has since reunited with them in Las Vegas.
“When I came here I was like a high school student, you know without credit, without a debit card, you can’t even rent an apartment or do simple things,” Inozemsteva mentioned. “I am so grateful for Lighthouse Charities; they help a lot for me with my first car, with my apartment, with my food.”
Cindy Trussel Founder and CEO of Lighthouse Charities has assisted many refugee households by instructing them English and offering primary wants and job expertise.
“There is nothing I could possibly tell you in words that I could describe seeing someone reach their goals to give back to the community,” Trussel mentioned. “Become self-sufficient and ultimately become an asset to our community. It’s essentially why I do what I do and why I get out of bed every morning and come and do this work.”
Inozemsteva is now working full-time at Frosted Bakery and persevering with to rebuild her life.
“I have a job. I have money and I pay my taxes and I just step by step want to have a better life when everything was destroyed,” Inozemsteva mentioned.
She says that regardless of being in America, she worries concerning the state of Ukraine.
“I’m so grateful and thankful for all American people, but I’m just feeling… the situation in the Oval Office I feel like that it’s destroyed all independence of Ukraine and all the people of Ukraine.” Inozemsteva tearfully mentioned. “When you have something and left everything and now you feel like something’s changed.”
The objective is to proceed to maneuver ahead, and she or he says she’s fortunate to have discovered a house away from residence in Las Vegas.
“My English is more improved, and it’s easy to understand and speak and just to have a community and to have friends and to have a job and to have everything I need in my life,” Inozemsteva mentioned.
