Supporting Afghan refugees

Carriers of Hope were ready to welcome 478 Afghans to Coventry who had been held first in a refugee camp in Pakistan for two months. They received shoes through In Kind Direct and with the help of hotel staff were able to get a list of shoe sizes and deliver new pairs of children’s and adult’s shoes (see photo above). This note of thanks is just one of many the charity received back:

“Thank you so much, you are a blessing for me and my family. I don’t have family or anyone here but you have been there for me.”

Being near Heathrow, Serving our Superheroes supported many families in isolation centres close to the airport and when they moved into local ‘bridging’ hotels. They have a long-standing link with Hillingdon hospital who call upon founder and organiser Sarah when a family needs additional help, and Sarah was able to pass on baby essentials to the maternity team to give out.

“From hospitals who are supporting the refugees to children’s hospices to those in the community these essential items have gone to the poorer parts of our community who are in real need. Getting essential items to people in need, especially babies who are so vulnerable is so important to us.”