Lesvos Refugee Crisis Collection - Saturday 31st -The Ivy House

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The news from Lesvos in the past few days has been heartbreaking. The number of arrivals on Lesvos has hugely increased but people are dying as boats capsize and hypothermia sets in. In the last two days 11 people died, including 6 young children, four babies have hypothermia, surviving children are in shock,

We are collecting donations to fulfil the appeals made by the smaller charities working on the ground in Lesvos today. These are the items that are needed right now.

Please bring donations to The Ivy House Pub, Stuart Road, Nunhead, SE15 on Saturday 31st October. We will be there from 12-5pm to take delivery of your donations. Please be generous.

Please donate the following items ONLY.

Food:

Tinned Tuna

Dried Nuts/Fruit

Tinned Fruits

Plain Chocolate

Energy Bars

Biscuits

Rice Pudding

500ml Water Bottles

Tin openers

Medication

Ibuprofen

Paracetamol

Calpol

Cough medicine (adults and children?s)

First aid kits

Sanitary towels

Nappies

Baby Wipes

Shelter / Clothing

Tents

Sleeping bags

Roll Mats

Tarpaulin

Rain Jackets/ponchos

Warm Jogging bottoms

Waterproof Ponchos

Fleeces

Socks (in all sizes) Underwear (in all sizes)

Mens trousers

Clothes for kids (10-14years old)

Warm winter scarves, gloves and hats

We need helpers, so if you are able to volunteer for at least one hour to help collect donations on Saturday, or to help sort and pack donations on Monday please contact Paula: 07803 894615 or Tweet @rockforrefugees

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