The village of Luhme, with 35 souls, just 15 minutes from Rheinsberg, has become famous throughout Germany. Several national media had reported that around 150 refugees from Ukraine had been taken in there in the past few days.
Great solidarity in Luhme – criticism of Rheinsberg’s mayor
The operator of the holiday region in Luhme, the Rheinsberg left-wing faction leader Freke Over, had recently praised the solidarity of the Luhmer and the local cohesion. On the other hand, there was criticism of Rheinsberg’s mayor, Frank-Rudi Schwochow (BVB/Free Voters). He refuses to release the living space available in Rheinsberg for refugees.
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Just over a week ago, the first refugees from Ukraine arrived in Gnewikow.
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Another large number of refugees in Ostprignitz-Ruppin found shelter in the Gnewikow youth village. The district quickly set up an initial contact point for refugees there. County employees and volunteers work there seven days a week to ensure people are registered and cared for quickly.
Willingness to help is also noticeable in Gnewikow – there is one refugee for every inhabitant
Gnewikow itself has around 300 residents and is now home to about as many refugees. As in Luhme, the local willingness to help is enormous.
