The prompt for Linda G Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday (#SoCS) is ‘Trip.’ Use it any way you’d like. Part two.
You can read part one HERE.
Alicia, our special friend from Spain, had some important news for us. She was excited, nervous, and a little worried.
Her dad and his friends are travelling from Spain to Poland to rescue some Ukrainian people seeking refuge from their war broken country. A trip that may be exciting and adventurous, but in a very different sense than in normal circumstances. No doubt by the time the small group arrive back in Santander they will be exhausted, and goodness knows what mixture of emotions they will experience.
Broken things can be fixed and all of the world is praying that one day the Ukrainian people can return to their homeland and try to repair their lives.
But for now, they are depending so much on their European neighbours for help and refuge. Groups such as the group Alicia’s dad is part of, are truly amazing. They’re giving up their time, their money and their respect for their fellow human beings.
Their WhatsApp group is called, “Ayudamos a Ucrania.” Translated in English; “We can help Ukraine.”
They left Santander on Thursday (two days ago) and they will soon arrive at their destination, Kraków.
First they will load their provisions onto a truck with their contacts at the border. The truck will drop the supplies inside Ukraine.
Then they will pick up a family of fourteen; women, including the grandmother, teenagers and five young children. They will take them to Spain where they will receive support and shelter.
Alicia is very proud of her dad, and rightly so!
Other ways to help Ukraine.
The Irish Red Cross have already received 14m in cash donations to help Ukranian people. Donate HERE.
Unicef are accepting donations HERE
The Voices of Children Foundation has been helping children who are victims of war. Today they are providing emergency assistance to the children and families of Ukraine. Find them HERE.
You can also help by raising awareness of this humanitarian crisis. Share posts like this one, and accurate fact-based news about the situation to your family and friends on social media.
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Capital. Send my best from a very frustrated Brit whose government seem incapable of organising a sock drawer… let alone a refugee support scheme. Currently if someone took a van to Ukraine they’d be stopped at Calais and told to wait… grrrr
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Yes, our governments can be terribly frustrating at times! Such a pity.
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Much needed post. Thank you.
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There are still good caring people in this world.
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Good to read about good hearts came forward helping others in crisis
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There are some wonderful human beings in our human race. It is good to remember that when the few act so abominable.
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It restores lost faith in humanity Ellen.
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If only everyone could see there is only one race and one world to share. It is best undertaken in peace and harmony with respect and empathy. This then would be a better safer 🌎
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Kudos and much love to Alicia’s dad and all of the people and organizations helping the people of Ukraine. They are doing the work of love and humanity.
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This is so wonderful. The people of Spain are so kind and caring, this doesn’t surprise me at all.
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It’s precious Darlene 💔
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Fair play to Alicia’s Dad and his friends. They are wonderful people, War is such a useless waste of good people and rewrites their future and robs families of their unborn generations going forward…… and for what ???
Great post Glo 🙏🏽 People can be so good and empathetic in times of crisis and that’s what will make the shift. We’re only on this earth for a short time . Why can’t we share it and care for it and for each other …..
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I like to think all the good people far outweigh the bad. War is awful!
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