Santa Casa da Misericordia helps Ukrainians refugees

The União das Misericórdias Portuguesas (UMP) – charity institutions run by Portugal’s Santa Casa da Misericórdia – has called on every Santa Casa in the country to provide refuge to Ukrainians fleeing their country due to the Russian invasion.

“Our history shows the strength of Misericórdias in terms of humanitarian help during times of rising social uncertainty. The mobilization of everyone is, above all else, our obligation,” said UMP president Manuel de Lemos since “Europe and the world are living difficult and complex times with the start of a war that can result in a large number of deaths and the inevitable displacement of thousands of people.”