170 - Clothes for a Kurdish refugee family - August 2024



After the events of this week, it seems timely we are able to share news of donation 170, which has gone to help out a Kurdish family who are refugees, recently arrived in Sheffield - with nothing. They are a single mother, a 16 year old girl and a 13 year old boy. The boy is waiting to be given a school place and the girl is waiting on a college place. 


We want to give a big thank you to the efforts communities in Sheffield are making to support refugees. Our member who has made this nomination is involved with one of the fabulous organisations operating in Sheffield, which do so much to support and keep people safe in our city.  We are grateful for all they do, and are always ready to get involved when they ask us for some support.

 

We have sent the family £500 which they have used primarily to buy much needed clothes, including uniform for school/college, so that they are ready to go when the places are provided, 


Our member has reported back that they have managed to buy a lot with the money.  One item they have bought is underwear - which really makes it sink in how families like these arrive with nothing  - and just how difficult it is for them to obtain what they need when they have very little money.  We are so thankful that your contributions to 500 together mean we have the funds to help in situations like this. 


The mum has said 


“It helped a lot because I didn’t always have much to wear. We bought jackets, shoes and clothes, which was very good – it helped so much. Thank you very much again, it was very nice of you”.


We can often feel helpless when faced with so much bad news coming at us.  We love that this group allows us to do a little something to help a family like this - reminding them they are welcome and we all wish them the very best as they settle here in Sheffield.


Thank you to everyone who has sent in a nomination recently  We are working through them, and have a number of wonderful donations to tell you about over the coming weeks.  Keep them coming!


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