Warwickshire to Calais Refugee Trip

28/09/2016

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2016/10/europe-immigration-muslim-refugees-portraits/

Refugees fleeing wars in Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq have roiled the continent’s politics and tested its tolerance.

25/05/2016

Lunchtime viewing

Omar is one of many unaccompanied minors living in the camp known as the "Jungle" in Calais. He drew some of his experiences. We worked with him to bring his illustrations to life.

06/04/2016

! ! ! S T O M P F O R S Y R I A ! ! !
SHOW SOME LOVE FOR THIS INCREDIBLE ORGANISATION!
We are now working along side an amazing programme called -
currently running a campaign for people of Syria, aiming to collect the public voice and amalgamate a global presence to apply pressure upon the parties to the Syrian conflict. To stand in solidarity with the Syrian people, refugees and IDPs. A representative of our NGO will be delivering the messages we collect by walking from London to Geneva.
AMAZING CREATIVE WORK!
Our involvment with be on the night -
They will be bringing a wall with fabric and get people to write their messages for Syria as they get drinks at the bar
• Stamping people with as they enter
• Encouraging them to hashtag message4peace as they share their night through social media
• SHOUT OUTS!
These guy are doing so serious work - Please show your love and come along to support them!
www.message4peace.com

10/02/2016

The Remaining Money went to The Volunteer Cook in Lesvos, Greece

01/02/2016

...working with Kitchen in Calais

01/02/2016

Portraiture of Kitchen in Calais

Everyone who was dedicated to helping feed refugees in Calais!

30/01/2016

Final Update!!

So, we did it! Thanks to everyone we raised approximately £1800 (after GoFundMe fees) which is a staggering amount!

We transferred £1000 to Kitchen in Calais before our arrival which was received graciously and gratefully. We were informed that the money will help enormously with the running costs of the kitchen, such as gas for cooking, fuel for the generator and vehicle and odds and sods like buying plates and cleaning equipment.

Our time with Kitchen in Calais was unforgettable and invaluable. We worked alongside other volunteers and refugees to chop hundreds of carrots, onions, potato's, cucumber, lettuce, tomato's and garlic in order to serve dinner to at least a thousand refugees each evening. It was hard work but at the same time so rewarding. Sofinee and Jamal who run the kitchen are wonderful selfelss human beings.

We transferred the remaining money to a friend of Kitchen in Calais who runs a soup kitchen in Lesvos, cooking for the hundreds every day who arrive off the boats. The donation was not expected and the kitchen was so thankful. We are happy that we were able to spread our help further afield in Europe.

Our fundraising page is now closed, but we are looking to do more trips again in the future and will find a page that does not charge a hefty fees!

We couldn't have done this without any of you, so thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, and on behalf of the refugees we met and worked alongside in Calais.

Love and Solidarity ######

22/01/2016

There's still time to donate. We're here, and Kitchen in Calais is doing absolutely incredible work. We are in awe.

11/01/2016

We have reached our original £1000 target!!!!!!! Along with offline donations we have just over £1500 to take with us, along with a van full of donations as they're coming in thick and fast. We are so overwhelmed by everyone's generosity so thanks so much.

We've decided that if we can stretch the target and meet £2000 we will send any additional funds from here-on-in to a charity working on the ground in Greece (charity to be confirmed).

Help us spread our support beyond Calais ###############x

About the project We're volunteers from Leamington Spa and Swindon, in association with Kitchen in Calais. We've been inspired by the UK civilians' response to the refugee crisis, which has been so positive with grassroots efforts to provide relief being put into action all over the country. We s...

05/01/2016

An updated list of what's needed in Calais. Can you donate any of these items listed below, put a package together or organise a collection for us to pick up? We've got a large van to fill bu 21st January.

Men’s Clothing:
Waterproof trousers
S long-sleeved tops, jumpers and hoodies

Women’s Clothing:
Boots/ shoes up to size 39. No heels!
Smaller cup size bras (up to 36C)
Warm, Waterproof coats (S + M)
Waterproof trousers
Trousers (S, M, L) - jeans and tracksuit bottoms
Long-sleeved tops, jumpers and hoodies (S + M)

Men Women and Children’s Accessories:
Socks and Underwear
Goody bags of hats, gloves and scarves

Other
Flat pack cardboard boxes (size 60 x 40 x 32.5 or 90 x 60 x 48)
Hygiene items: deodorant, baby wipes, shampoo, shaving cream, tissues

27/12/2015

A great blog about how the Calais Kitchens work together to feed 5000 refugees in the Calais Jungle daily. We are so excited to be apart of this soon!

There are around 7,000 people living in the Calais refugee camp just across the water from us. They each have their own story to tell about the loved ones they have left behind, the terror they hav...