Anya Arseienko's host parents just want to reunite her with her family who is stuck in Ukraine. The teen's father isn't even allowed to leave because he's required to stay to fight.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas -- A family in Montgomery County who is hosting a 16-year-old foreign exchange student from Ukraine is helping her family as they desperately try to flee to safety. Without a home, jobs or any income, and limited belongings, the girl's family just wants to reunite with her and escape the Russian invasion.
Anya's original host family was moving but then she met a girl named Samantha. Samantha went straight to her parents. Nicole and Brian Boniface have two daughters of their own. They quickly fell in love with Anya, who has become part of their family. However, their role as host parents has taken on a greater significance.
"It's winter. It's cold," Nicole said."She has a 9-year-old sister and a 98-year-old grandmother. She isn't capable of walking 15 hours. That's the struggle right now."
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