From Russia (Saint-Peterburg)

We are immensely grateful to the Pristanište foundation and personally to Alyona who has been patiently helping us from the very beginning of our emigration from Russia — giving counsel and support at every stage along the way. We would also like to sincerely thank Natalya for helping us assimilate.For our family, Pristanište has become a beacon of hope: That somewhere out there there is someone willing to help you, that somewhere out there there are people like you, trying to find a place for themselves in a foreign country. They understand that you really need help during the very first days.And you are running from the country that used to be yours; but since February 24, 2022 it has become alien and disgusting. Now we all need to be kinder to each other, be grateful for someone else’s help and then to start helping others. It’s easier when you are not alone. And to organizations like Pristanište we wish to retain their kind and sensitive heart as embodied by those who run the fund.A good deed is never lost.

I would like to express my gratitude to Pristanište and to all its volunteers who helped me in a difficult moment. Coming here to Montenegro turned out to be the only way and everything turned out to be incredible. Excuse me for not saying much, but as an artist I will paint you something later and hold workshops as a ‘thank’ you. I wish you to continue your hard and necessary work, kindness and peace!

From Russia (Moscow), 29.09.2022

Sveta, Volodya and everybody I’ve seen here and hope to see again – you are doing a great little job. Thank you for that! Thank you for the fact that when you leave, you don’t stop. You give people a home and an understanding that moving on is possible. It was a pleasure to be with you. 

From Ukraine (Nikopol), 26.09.22

Hello, my name is Anton, I came to “”Pristanishte”” from the city of Nikopol, my city is currently under shelling for about 3 months. Coming to “”Pristanishte”” I found myself in an atmosphere of friendliness, mutual understanding, comfort, peace and tranquility. I was lucky to meet here very interesting and intelligent people who helped me to adapt and feel part of a civilized society in which people want peace and are good to others. Thank you so much for giving people this opportunity. The time here has helped me to look at some things differently, to be safe and at peace. Thank you again!

Thank you so much to the Pristatiste Foundation and the people who work here. Your help in such difficult times is simply invaluable. We have met so many wonderful people…. Thank you very much for the opportunity to breathe out, gather our thoughts and make plans for the future. We wish the foundation prosperity and success, to be able to continue to save people. Once again, thank you very much. We will miss you a lot, but we won’t say goodbye ❤️The Samgin family and their three cats ?

The whole family is very grateful to the “Pristaniste” Foundation for the warm and caring welcome, for the great support and help. When you are here, you feel you have entered a paradise of warmth, care and happiness, a world of smiles and kindness. A huge ‘thank you’ to each member of the fund – Alena, Artem, Natalia and Maria. It’s nice to know that there are such caring people in your life. I wish you happiness and all the best! Prosperity to the foundation! Kindness to everyone! These two weeks gave us the opportunity to have a rest from our moving, to get used to the new place in a calm and cheerful atmosphere, to gain strength to move forward. We are full of plans and open to new opportunities. It is a joy to feel that you are among kind and responsive people. You will always remain in our hearts and we are open to you! We hope very much for the future, that we will always remain a big friendly family of the Pristaniste Foundation. We wish you peace and goodness! Thank you so much for everything!With gratitude and love, the Mykhailiuk family.

I’ve spent happily three wonderful days at Prištanište! I am grateful to the foundation for this opportunity, for the warmth in the house, for everyday amenities, for comfort and care. During those three nights, I managed to get enough sleep, and not think about worries, and I was able to distract myself, relax, and get my head in order! Thanks to the wonderful people who are doing such an important thing for those traumatized by war. I wish everyone happiness, peace, joy, and health!

Kyiv

Having come from a war-torn area where there are shootings and bombings, where there is no drinking water in the tap, and the electric power is periodically cut off, miraculously finding ourselves in the territory of Pristanište, in the kind and gentle hands of volunteers, we rested our soul and body. We stopped flinching at unexpected loud sounds, during a storm, listening carefully, thinking, ‘maybe it’s shelling.’ Bow and gratitude to the creators and everyone who supports the Pristanište Foundation

Kyiv and Mykolaiv

From Russia (Moskow), 02.12.2022

We would like to express our huge gratitude to the Pristanishte Foundation for the understanding and reception we received here.It was scary when we were starting on our way to nowhere, and it was very important for us to adapt to a new country and a new environment. We met supportive people here on our way. Thank you! Prosperity and well-being to this place and wonderful people who work here! We thank Natalia who was always in touch and consulted us about everything.

From Ukraine (Zaporozie), 05.12.2022

A huge thank to the volunteers of Pristanishte for your warm, heartfelt attitude, for work and support.Today is Volunteer Day, I would like to wish you good health, great human happiness, peace and success in your grateful work. 

03.12.2022

Thank you for your kindness and humanity, Aliona, Natalia from the “Pristanishte” Foundation, the hosts of Villa Blato and Snejana.Your support and help gave us confidence that everything will be fine. It is so precious when you find people who sincerely want to help, even though it is the first time they see you and they have never known you before. May your children always be healthy and happy, may your loved ones be by your side. Happiness and love.

From Ukraine (Kharkov), 28.11.1922

Thank you so much, from the bottom of our hearts! We found here a huge support. Realising that we weren’t alone and the helping hand was near gave us warmth and calmness. Our way was complicated and hard, all those doubts and anxiety. But since we found out about Pristanište, the hope awakened, that it’ll be alright. We’re not alone anymore.Our flight took almost twenty-four hours. Natasha met us with such a care and attention that literally made us cry. We understood that we’re not alone. Once again, deep thanks to the foundation and everyone we met here. To all people who helped us to adapt, showed us the path and just gave us a kind words and good advices.You’re doing the great thing, important and necessary to many people. Good luck! We’ll visit you for sure, will bring the possible help and always remember this short period of our family life.We wish you the best of luck, love and patience!!! Prosperity to your foundation and to everyone who works there!Thank you!!!