More aid going to Lesvos and Calais
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Jon Carpenter
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Wed 13 Jan 2016, 12:53 (last edited on Wed 13 Jan 2016, 19:23) Charlbury people have contributed a lot of warm clothing, tinned food, sleeping bags etc to the refugee cause. Thank you very much indeed, on behalf of the many people you are helping. We have also raised a lot of money, and in a few days we will give you a breakdown of where it is going. Charlbury Refugee Action Group is collecting more stuff this week to go in a container to Lesvos, for people beginning their long and freezing journey across Europe. Items needed are: Winter Clothing: Padded Jackets/Jumpers/Waterproofs etc NO children's clothes please. If you would like to contribute anything, please email charlburyrefugee@gmail.com or phone 01608 811378 and you can bring things round. We can accept items until 10am on Saturday at latest. We would also like to draw your attention to this update from the camp at Calais, where the French are about to bulldoze at least 1000 'homes'. Strong and tireless young(ish) people, especially with DIY and construction skills, are needed very urgently. But needs change hourly: if you think you can be useful over there, you will find details of the ways you can help and the work to be done at www.calaidipedia.co.uk/breaking-news This appeal was posted by Help Refugees this morning... 'Just wanted to let everybody know how things are going in the Calais camp. With the exact date of the forced eviction unclear, our team has been completely focused on working with the communities to identify the most vulnerable and with preparing everything needed in our building workshop to facilitate the relocation programme. 'This morning we will be pre-fabricating new shelters in the warehouse and getting them to camp by afternoon for the most vulnerable. We have a digger in place to clear ground but desperately still need building supplies, timber etc. 'Donations to our building fund can be made here: mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/shelter-building-calais 'Our record for shelters built in one day is 36, so it's now all hands on deck to match or beat that number. Once ground is cleared we also hope to manually move existing shelters to the new space. Our priority remains to support all of the residents in the camp, working especially hard to ensure the safety of the women and children in the affected areas.' www.facebook.com/charlburyrefugee
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