"In just seven days we have witnessed the exodus of one million refugees from Ukraine to neighbouring countries," according to U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. This is one of the quickest developing and largest refugee crises for a long time. The UN says that so far: Poland has taken in 505,582 refugees, Hungary 139,686, Moldova 97,827, Slovakia 72,200, Romania 51,261, Russia 47,800 and Belarus 357 (figures from 3rd March). It is expected that as many as 4 million refugees will flee the war in Ukraine.

For Moldova to receive almost 100,000 refugees when their population is only 2.6 million people is a very extreme challenge, especially as they are one of the poorest countries in Europe. However, the people of Moldova, and especially the Christians, have excelled in showing hospitality and care.