There are up to 700 people, including many families, living rough in Dunkirk. We've encountered at least 70 children under the age of 10.
WE NEED YOUR HELP! We are feeling a lot of financial pressure as we are currently serving over 1300 meals a day. We're supporting those 700 people, plus 300 more in Calais as well as providing food to over 100 people living in unofficial camps in the region. And more people are arriving daily!
From brutal heat to pouring rain, and almost constant evictions/clearances by the authorities, this summer has been miserable. Tensions are high as large groups of people try to live together in a very limited amount of tents (hundreds were confiscated last week) or survive under shared pieces of plastic tarpaulin. Despite these horrible conditions people continue to show resilience.
We are so grateful for our volunteers and our sister groups Help Refugees, L'Auberge des Migrants, Dunkirk / Dunkerque Refugee Women's Centre, Refugee Info Bus حافلة المعلومات للاجئين مسیر راهنمای پناهندگان, Utopia 56, Refugee Youth Service, Mobile Refugee Support and everyone else who is tirelessly providing support and solidarity through these deplorable conditions.
Besides increasing numbers, Eid is next week and we'd like to make it special, so right now we need funds more than anything.
Please spread the word and donate what you can!