A MAN bought a three-bedroom home for £100,000 before giving it away to a stranger.
Jamie Hughes, 50, bought the property in Wrexham, Wales, for a mum and her three children fleeing Ukraine.
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The generous company boss splashed out on the home because he wanted to show his support for families affected by the Russian invasion.
Jamie, who started his telecoms company at 21, is now set to welcome Maria and her three boys, aged, 10, 12 and 14.
Maria, who worked in anaesthetics at a Ukrainian hospital, is still in western Ukraine but is making her way to a refugee camp in Poland.
She is hoping to move to the UK in the coming week if their visas are confirmed on time.
Jamie said: “I wanted to help because it was absolutely devastating watching millions of people fleeing – the bombs going off.
He first thought about converting an annex in his own home but realised immediate action was needed.
“It would have taken about two years, been too cramped and lacking in privacy.
“I went to look at some empty properties and I made an offer and bought one.”
Family friend Julie Simkins has been helping to get the house ready through a Facebook group called Wrexham and Ukraine United.
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Julie said the community had been “absolutely incredible” following donations of sofas, beds and washing machines.
She added: “They’ve been rallying round to help with donations and are ready to embrace her and the boys.”
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