A child refugee has been given a doll exactly like the one she had to leave behind in Ukraine.

Toddler Veronika and her mother Tatyana spotted the doll in a warehouse, run by Surrey based charity, ‘Stripey Stork’, as they picked up essential supplies.

Veronika and Tatyana arrived in the UK on Thursday to stay with a sponsor family as part of the ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme, having arrived with just one case and a push chair.

‘Stripey Stork’ has been helping families across the county since it was formed in 2013.

The charity said on Twitter more than 700 families had been matched in Surrey so far.

Founder and chief executive Nicola Dawes said it made their day when Veronika “blew us a kiss as she left.”

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