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Iʼve raised £960 to Provide refugee families living rough in the woods in Northern France one hot meal a day through the Refugee Community Kitchen
- London
- Funded on Tuesday, 16th April 2019
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In January, a group of us mums from Clapham Park Montessori will drive down to Calais to deliver donations of warm clothes, winter shoes, amenities and food. We’ll also be volunteering on the ground for the Refugee Community Kitchen. http://www.refugeecommunitykitchen.com/
Refugee Community Kitchen serves 1500 hot nourishing meals a day to refugees living rough in Northern France. It also provides a moment in the day where people can gather and connect and have access to a safe space for medical and legal services, safeguarding groups and other support.
It is estimated that around 2000 refugees are surviving in northern France (principally Calais and Dunkirk , figures: https://helprefugees.org/calais/), including many women, young children and newborns, and around 200 unaccompanied minors. Through the bitterly cold winter they are at a particularly high risk of illness as they suffer the freezing, wet weather with no respite. It is hard for us imagine how it must feel to be a mother trying to care for her children in the face of such treacherous conditions.
Please give what you can, dig deep! If you have any questions about what it’s like to volunteer, or other ways you can help, please get in touch.
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- 6 years ago
Barbara, Marilena and Maria
6 years agoAnd we smashed it! After all fees and the rest, the total amount collected is £1415,5 (924.40 + giftaid)! Absolutely amazing! THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE! Lots of love! :)
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- 6 years ago
Barbara, Marilena and Maria
6 years agoAnd we're back from Calais! It was a very long and exhausting day, but very productive! We left London at 5.30 am on Sunday, delivered the donations collected, worked at Help Refugees warehouse all day, and by 8.30 pm we were back at home. Shame today it's Monday, as we could have done with some rest before going back to work today! Thanks so much everyone for your kind donations and solidarity! Maria, Marilena, barbara and Ale
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Anonymous
Jan 24, 2019
Sorry I'm late - good work!
£20.00
Laura Fletcher
Jan 21, 2019
£30.00
Anonymous
Jan 21, 2019
£150.00
Georgina
Jan 21, 2019
Such a great initiative!
£20.00
Xavier GARRO
Jan 18, 2019
Good luck for this week-end!I hope you'll be able to bring support to many migrants surviving in Calais.
£25.00
Norah Ferriss
Jan 15, 2019
Best of luck ladies. Sending lots of virtual support!
£30.00
Clodagh Burke
Jan 15, 2019
Well done!!
£20.00
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Barbara, Marilena and Maria
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A group of mums from Clapham Montessori Park have decided to join forces and collect money and donations for families living rough in Northern France. Barbara, Marilena and Maria will be travelling to Calais in January to deliver donations and volunteer on the ground.