Nestled into the hills of rural Western Ukraine sits a summer camp, which has been pressed into a new type of public service – providing refuge to those seeking escape from the Russian conflict in the east. It’s a community of sorts, with family members jumping in where they can, like filling roles in the kitchen or providing activities for the children. “With their eyes, they saw their houses destroyed,” said Oksana Merkulova, a refugee who lived near Kyiv and now manages the shelter. “It’s hard for them to rejoin society. They come to this place to recover. Their mental health is just ruined.” Currently home to nearly 100 refugees, the reprieve will only last until the fall, as the summer camp is not equipped with heat. Many don’t know where they will go next.