1,000 places wanted for Ukraine refugees
At “Save the Child” in St. Gilgen (Flachgau), 18 women with children and a family from Ukraine have been accommodated in the country’s basic care for a week. “We live very well here. Markus (note: Manzinger) and the team are very helpful,” says Oxana from Luzk (Ukraine). “I want to go to school soon. Here in St. Gilgen there is only one elementary school and one secondary school, but I need an upper grade,” says 15-year-old Roman from Kharkiv (Ukraine).
“It’s a similar culture, a similar level of education. The processes are the same, they were torn from work or school because they fled the war,” says Markus Manzinger, managing director of “Rettet das Kind”, describing the living conditions of the war refugees.
Quarters with kitchens for self-sufficiency wanted
The country is still looking for quarters for basic needs, because more refugees from Ukraine are expected: “At the moment, many women with children are coming, but also older people. This means that the structures in these quarters should be suitable for families: Sanitary facilities, sufficient showers, but also cooking facilities are needed. It would be nice if we could find neighborhoods where people could finance themselves,” says Andreas Eichhorn, head of the state’s social department.
There are currently 470 beds available in the exhibition center for refugees who want to travel on. The Red Cross and Caritas take care of them. “The goal is that after 48 hours they have private living space or come to the basic services of the country,” says Sabine Kornberger-Scheuch, Managing Director of the Salzburg Red Cross. “We try to provide them with comprehensive information on all the questions they have. Many also no longer have any money at their disposal,” adds Caritas Director Johannes Dines.
Ability asked about integration in the labor market
On average, 100 refugees from the Ukraine are registered in Salzburg every day. The procedure has now been implemented. “We have noticed that there are a large number of people who have biometric passports, who are accompanied and also use interpreting services here. The data is well prepared for this and so our processing is relatively quick,” says Roland Langer from the police.
Those seeking protection who move into a quarter are asked about their qualifications, skills and knowledge. Together with the Salzburg AMS, they want to try to integrate them quickly into the labor market, adds Eichhorn, head of the social department.