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We have had some problems with our page, which we are
attempting to resolve... we have set up a secondary page so that we
can continue to take donations. You can access it here https://fundrazr.com/campaigns...
Sorry for the confusion!
The donations are safe, and the total for the two pages will be combined for our trip. Thank you everyone for your support!
York to Calais: Our story
We are six students based in York (GB).
Our aim is to provide help to the people in the 'Jungle' in Calais.
Refugees have been arriving in Calais and making makeshift camps since the Sangatte refugee camp was closed in 2002. Recently the population of the camps has grown.
Estimates place the population of the 'Jungle' at up to 5,000 people, including men, women and children. The majority of people in Calais are fleeing violence, from countries such as Eritrea, Syria, Somalia, Sudan and Afghanistan.
Conditions in the camps are poor, without proper sanitation or shelter. People in the camps are dependant on charities, volunteers and donations for the basics.
Our goal is to make a journey from York to Calais with some supplies for the people. All money donated will be used to fund our trip and buy supplies to donate to the people in the Jungle. See the list below for possible supplies we will be purchasing. If you want your money to go towards specific items, let us know and we will do what we can.
We will be leaving on the 26th-27th of September.
You can help!
... by donating any amount you can to the cause! Every little bit helps!
... by providing donations of goods (look to the list below for what is needed).
... If you can't provide money or donate items, but want to help the cause, then please share our fundrazr campaign far and wide!
**CounterActs will be collecting donations for our convoy from 15th-28th of August. See them at 4-6 Gillygate, York. See their event details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1876907032534582/
Or email us at yorktocalais@gmail.com if you have questions.
Items Needed
***UPDATE***
Thank you so much everyone, we have more items than we will be able to take ourselves and will be teaming up with other groups taking items to Calais to make sure all donations get there!
We are unable to accept any more item donations. Thank you so much for your overwhelming support and generosity.
If you want to get more involved, visit and join:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/CalaisMigrantSolidarityActionFromUK/
Or if you are from outside the UK, try:
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