A Ukrainian refugee who fled the nation along with her son has began a magnificence enterprise after an act of kindness.
Natalia Chekotun fled Odessa within the south of Ukraine along with her 12-year-old son Nazar in March shortly after the Russian invasion started to begin a brand new life in Grantham.
In doing so she needed to make the troublesome determination to depart her husband Alexi, her eldest son Artur and different members of the family behind to guard her youngest son while they remained to guard the house all of them love in Odessa.
Natalia’s sister and her brother-in-law dwell in Grantham and so after a troublesome journey and delays with visas in Paris she and Nazar finally arrived within the UK and at the moment are slowly adjusting to a brand new life right here.
An opportunity encounter with one in all her sister’s pals Vilija Katkeciciute, who runs Artwork of Hair on Bridge Finish Highway has opened up a brand new alternative for Natalia to begin her new life with some hope for the longer term.
On studying that Natalia was a cosmetologist she generously provided the chance to arrange a wellness centre and wonder salon throughout the Artwork of Hair premises, understanding how troublesome it have to be for Natalia having escaped the struggle, left her family members behind and having to begin afresh in a brand new nation.
This act of kindness has given Natalia the springboard to settle into life in Grantham and to construct a enterprise for her household, and with a lot uncertainty on when she will be able to return to Ukraine and certainly if there might be a life there for her after the struggle it’s a probability to begin afresh.
Vilija has additionally generously allowed Natalia to make use of the salon hire free in order that she will be able to donate this cash as a substitute to the Catastrophe Emergency Committee Enchantment to assist the folks of Ukraine.
As a cosmetologist of seven years, Natalia is certified in offering therapeutic facelift remedies, anti-cellulite therapeutic massage, lymphatic drainage therapeutic massage, sports activities therapeutic massage and plenty of magnificence remedies for the face and physique along with stress discount methods.
Natalia stated: “I’ve been overwhelmed by the assist and kindness I’ve been proven since arriving in Grantham and am so grateful to Vilija.
“I’m trying ahead to turning into a member of the area people, making new pals, and rebuilding the enterprise I ran within the Ukraine earlier than the struggle.”
Her new salon at Artwork of Hair might be opening early Could and, for Natalia, won’t solely convey a supply of revenue and one thing optimistic to concentrate on however an opportunity to settle into life within the UK as she awaits information of her household and outdated house in Odessa.
Artwork of Hair could be contacted on 01476 594022.