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Benedict Cumberbatch hosting Ukrainians in his home

More than five million people have fled the conflict since it began in February

Actor Benedict Cumberbatch’s Dr. Stephen Strange took an oath to help people and does so as a hero, and now, it seems this kindness translated to the actor’s actual life, as he says he will host Ukrainian refugees.

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“They’ve made it out of Ukraine. I’m monitoring their progress every day. Sadly, they are undergoing some medical treatment – to say anything more about that would be invasion of their privacy and too much about when they’re coming and how that’s being managed would invade mine – but I want to give them some stability after the turmoil that they’ve experienced, and that’s within my home.”

Cumberbatch speaks about his civic engagement to Sky News in a report published by the U.K. outlet Tuesday. He said at the British Academy Film Awards in March people needed to donate and push politicians to help those fleeing the unprovoked Russian invasion, and that he hoped to be among those welcoming people into their homes and, now, seems like he has lived up to this initial aspiration. Cumberbatch also told Sky News his concern has not stopped with just one group of people, either.

“I’ve been trying to help other Ukrainian families – nationals that are U.K. citizens – to house their extended families en masse, which you know they want to do, but it’s very costly. So, I’ve been trying to help out with that financially in a couple of instances. I’m also working through a wonderful charity called Refugees at Home, which is a great gateway towards the government scheme, but also to offer further wider that’s needed for the psychological trauma that these people are suffering from.”

More than five million people ultimately sured their $30 million fundraising goal for refugees on GoFundMe.


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A freelance writer with We Got This Covered for more than a year, Evan has been writing professionally since 2017. His interests include television, film and gaming and previous articles have been filed at Screen Rant and Canada's National Post. Evan also has a master's degree from The American University in journalism and public affairs.