A group of BYU students, led by BYU nursing professors Dr. Julie Valentine and Dr. Leslie Miles, recently returned from a memorable study abroad trip to Poland serving in Ukrainian refugee centers. The students provided medical aid, taught classes on health and wellness, and donated thousands of dollars worth of medical supplies.
“I’m endlessly grateful to have been offered the resources and access to be part of this project because of BYU,” said nursing student Nadia DeVol. DeVol, who is half-Ukrainian and fluent in Russian, served as a translator while working with refugees. “I have family in Ukraine, and I had been praying for opportunities to help these people who are going through so much. BYU gave me these resources and led me to professors who made this happen.”
Photo by Dr. Valentine