Highlands charity sends £10,000 in aid to help Ukrainian refugees
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Highlands charity Blythswood Care sent £8,000 earlier this week to assist aid workers in Romania and Moldova to help refugees fleeing from the war in Ukraine.
They have since sent a further £2,000 to a partner in Ukraine working with orphans who have had to leave their home.
The Evanton-based charity is appealing to its supporters to help them do more in the days ahead and has a target of £100,000.
“Our partners are already caring for a growing number of people from Ukraine,” says Blythswood’s chief executive James Campbell.
“They are providing food, water, toiletries, medicines, first aid, shelter and warm bedding and blankets.
“At present all necessary supplies are readily available in these countries. It is more efficient and effective to send funding than to send goods from the UK.”
The Highland-based organisation has 30 years’ experience of providing humanitarian aid and of running educational and community projects in that part of Europe.
Blythswood’s contacts are already helping refugees at two locations in Moldova, and at four in Romania which has a lengthy border with Ukraine.
Mr Campbell said: “The number of people requiring assistance is going to rise rapidly. We are grateful to our supporters who enabled us to send this initial help today and we are making this appeal to the public now.
"People fleeing from this terrible situation need our help today.”
Donations to Blythswood’s Ukraine Crisis Appeal can be made by calling 01349 830777 or at any time online at www.blythswood.org/donate-to-ukraine-appeal
