b'HELP FOR UKRAINEHelp for UkraineOn Friday 11th March, Mrs Flintsthe week driving primarily tofood/drink and many other husband, Tim, and his friendand from Chem train stationimportant provisions. On many Henry, embarked on a week longto Warsaw. Providing onwardreturn journeys to the border humanitarian mission to traveltransport, accommodation,they also purchased items in bulk to the Polish/Ukraine borderclothing, food and even in someto re-supply refugee reception to support the refugee crisis.cases flights, to ensure thatcentres.Since the start of the war infamilies can get to safety.The exhaustion and desperation Ukraine both Tim and Henryetched on faces crossing the had watched the news in horrorborder from Ukraine to Poland and were deeply affected by thewill live with us forever, as will plight of the Ukrainian people.the stories shared. Unbeknownst to each other, they were both consideringTo have the opportunity to play doing something proactive anda very small part in easing the impactful.burden of this awful situation for At times the experience wassome and in the process seeing emotionally overwhelming, alltears of gratitude, smiles on of the families they helped havechildrens faces, glimmers of hope experienced such trauma, whichfor the future and making friends has been hard to comprehend.for life has been a great privilege. Tim and Henry went out ofWe hope, if nothing else, that their way to try to support themour updates have added a Within four days of Henryas much as they can, with thehuman element to this crisis. agreeing to join Tim on theresources they had. All of it due trip they managed to organiseto the generosity of their friends,@safepassageukraineflights to Warsaw, hire a peoplefamilies and local communities. Below are some photos of carrier, carry out Covid teststhe families they helped, if you and purchase extra winterwish to find out more you can clothing. All this whilst workingfollow them on Facebook and and managing to raise 6,000.Instagram. You will also find the As news spread of their trip thislinks for donating.total increased to near 25,000!Tim and Henry are reallyTo donate: www.crowdfunder.Once they arrived in Poland,grateful for everyones donationsco.uk/p/ukraine-refugees-a-they collected supplies fromand messages of support. Itsafe-passagea supermarket, food, blanketsspurred them on when they and medicines. They thenwere exhausted - physicallyFollow their progress on:made their way to Dorohusk,and emotionally. Thanks towww.facebook.com/a border crossing where theyyour donations they providedsafepassage4ukrainianrefugeeshad already made contact withdirect assistance to 71 refugees,www.instagram.com/an official. There they collectedtransporting them to safetysafepassageukraine/their first family and drove them(driving 5,495km/3,414mileswww.southdartmoor.devon.several hours toin the process), providingsch.uk/helpforukrainea host family. Timaccommodation, booking onward and Henry spentflights/trains/buses, supplying 10 01364 652230 South Dartmoor Community College'