shelter. ana and alessia are working to help other women escape alongside a network they say of more than so many people who have ties. >> the only is how expensive in terms of life and destroyed cities and destroyed objects it's going to be. >> reporter: alessia now waits for her little baby to arrive. despite her country at war she remains hopeful that she'll return to ukraine soon and introduce her parents to their first grandchild, kyra, a name that fittingly means, strong woman. brin gingrass, cnn, new york.