Ukrainian orphans to be housed at Scots beauty spot after fleeing Russian invasion

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Fifty orphans fleeing war in Ukraine are to be temporarily housed at a beauty spot near Callander by a Scots charity. The youngsters will be brought from Poland to Scotland and given sanctuary in a property to the south of Loch Venachar.However, their arrival has been delayed due to paperwork problems.

They had been scheduled to arrive on Wednesday, but it’s now understood that the children could arrive in Callander by the weekend, where they will spend a number of weeks before moving to Edinburgh.The children, aged between four and 17, will also be joined by nine “house mothers”, charged with helping to care for the youngsters.

The charity Dnipro Kids and Stirling Council are working in partnership to provide a temporary home in Stirling for refugees evacuated from orphanages in Ukraine.

Dnipro Kids was launched in September 2005 when Hibernian travelled to Dnipropetrovsk for a UEFA cup tie. Hibs supporters organised a charitable collection for some local orphans.Since the request came in from Dnipro Kids, council staff have been working with key local partners and agencies, including NHS Forth Valley and Police Scotland, along with volunteers from local businesses, to ensure the facility in Callander is ready to welcome the children and that local support is in place.Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area.