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My name is Amber.
I strive to involve myself in community
projects and on my travels I have met many wonderful people. The
people I have met have inspired me to always help those in their hour
of need.
I know that for many people, what these humans are going through
isn't really quantifiable. If you can, try to imagine losing all of
your home comforts and everything you hold dear to you, imagine taking
a dangerous voyage to a strange land, only to be greeted by
nothingness. Consider the strength it takes to survive such losses,
and to remain ever hopeful that things will get better.
There are currently between 6 and 8 thousand human beings struggling to survive the winter living outdoors in Calais, with approximately 150 more refugees arriving each day. Although the donations of tents have been gratefully recieved, they're not holding their own in the climate. Many people of all different ages and backgrounds are seeking somewhere to shelter and sleep where they will be safe.
I am aiming to travel to Calais for the first week of February with a team of volunteers, as this is when I have been allocated time off from work.
It is our intention to take the necessary resources and plans to enable a series of geodome structures to be established. These structures, if successfully built, will offer shelter, warmth, security and privacy to the refugees who are facing this winter outside in the cold. I am already doing all that I can to learn about the costs, time requirements and materials necessary to build these sustainable and hopefully sturdy structures. This is knowledge I will be passing on to my team, so that we can have all hands on deck and be as efficient as possible in the circumstances.
So far we have a small amount of personal funding for this project, but I hope that over the coming weeks we will have the support of friends, family and strangers (both for fundraising and to accompany us on this journey). I know that it is such a busy time for people around Chistmas and New Year, but this is going to be the time that those vulnerable people need us most ... and I cannot do this alone.
- I will need a team of people who are physically able to help me with transporting & putting together the materials to build geodomes.
- I will need a vehicle large enough to transport myself, other volunteers and the necessary materials, and a driver!
- I will need a fairly large supply of wood, preferably hazel.
- I will need LOTS of tarpaulin.
- I will need some help with fundraising to support the purchase of aforementioned materials, as well as travel costs.
Your donations will help to pay for:
- Fuel
- Crossing the channel
- Protective clothing & tools
- Materials; hazel branches, drain pipes, pallets, sand bags, heavy duty tarpaulin, security locks etc...
- Some essential sanitary items to provide for the refugees
The more you donate, the more we can do.
If we work together, we can make a difference to the lives of those in their hour of need.
Thankyou, we appreciate your time and support.
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