Pittsburgh man helps more people outside Ukraine after saving 36 children – WPXI

By Judy J. Beasley Last updated Apr 14, 2022

PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh man is helping more people get out of Ukraine after saving 36 children with the help of a priest.

Allen Sherwood returned to Ukraine this weekend to get more people to safety.

“A friend of a friend called me and asked if I could pick up his parents, and we ended up meeting them yesterday, we picked them up. We actually spent the night in Lviv, and in right now we’re at the border crossing,” Sherwood said Monday morning.

Sherwood said once he was safe, he called the stranger who is friends with his friend to tell him he had their parents.

“His parents were crying and obviously he was crying on the phone. Then the driver started crying, then my interpreter started crying. You know, I don’t even understand the language, but I can understand the love,” Sherwood said.

It was only his last mission. For over a week, Sherwood has been in Europe, in and out of Ukraine to save as many people as possible.

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He and a Pittsburgh priest, Father Jason Charron, of Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, rescued 36 children, including 22 orphans, along with six adults.

Sherwood isn’t done yet. He said he was now working to get two 18-year-old women across the border, both with children.