Under the ornate arches of Przemysl railway station, Tanja Veklendko and her children are safe at last.
They escaped Ukraine to arrive in the Polish city, where they were immediately given help by the Red Cross, which is being funded with donations from Mail readers.
But Tanja and her three children have left behind her husband and she cannot stop weeping.

They fled Krivoy Rog, a city in central Ukraine, after explosions rocked their home. 
She said: ‘Near my house there is a military base and the other night they were bombing constantly from four in the morning. We were so afraid, so I took the kids and I fled.
My husband is still there, I start crying every time I think of that.'
The Red Cross is helping thousands arriving daily at Przemysl station, which is close to the Ukraine border. 
Magdalena Michutka Kuras, a nurse and paramedic volunteering with the Polish Red Cross, said: ‘We have a big sign, in both Ukrainian and Polish, saying, "You are safe here". 
It's a powerful message.

They say that we are giving them hope for a better future.





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The Mail Force Ukraine Appeal has raised over ?8million. At the request of Lord and Lady Rothermere, the Mail's parent company DMGT has donated ?500,000. The charity is distributing the money to where it is needed most.
As well as the Red Cross, a ?1million donation is being made to UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, which is helping families caught in the worst refugee crisis since the Second World War.
Another ?250,000 has been announced for The Halo Trust, the bomb disposal charity made famous by Princess Diana, to help buy vehicles and mine detecting equipment.