Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Calis Beach Forum => Calis Beach Questions and Information => Topic started by: hubblebubbles on September 27, 2014, 15:13:22 PM
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I am sure everyone is aware of the situation with the refugees and the fact that they have arrived in this country with nothing . Duran and his wife from the Desperado ranch at Yaniklar in conjunction with Fetav are organising to collect any winter clothing Blankets Fleece baby napkins baby food indeed anything at all that will be useful to help these people. It would be wonderful if for one month instead of giving to the local charities (including us of course) it was donated to this worthy cause it would help these people enormously. Perhaps a couple of friends could club together to buy a blanket or a couple of yards of fleece. This is available in lots of the material shops in Fethiye and is so warm and washes/dries so easily plus its available in darker colours so would be ideal to help keep them warm . Fedan from the Bambu Restaurant on the seafront has kindly offered to be the drop off point as she has plenty of space to store until a lorry load can be made up and delivered. Please Please try to help and take any unwanted items to the Bambu at any time. Any warm winter clothing is most acceptable providing it is clean . Thank you in advance and hopefully soon I will be asking for volunteers to help me box it all up .!!!!! There will be arrangements made for cash donations but I am not sure what they are yet .
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I would like to help. I,m afraid I don't know which refugees you are referring to though. Every time I look at the news there seems to some on one side of Syrian border with tanks pointing at them, some that have escaped from Syria. I would like to learn more about the refugees you are helping and also to find out what I can donate to them. Are they particularly in need of women's,kids,men's clothing,shoes?
Where are they situated now and in what sort of accommodation are they living I know you mentioned blankets and fleece stuff, but if there is anything else they would find useful I will be happy to help and also ask around.
Sorry for all the questions, and Good luck with collecting whatever is needed. Bernie x
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Thank you for organising this. I have shared on face book. Will be delivering some goods to Bambu next week.
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I would definitely like to help with this cause.
I'd be happy to be a drop off point for donated goods in the Ovacik/Hisaronu/Kayakoy area. I live in Ovacik.
I can then bring over donated items to Calis and drop them into Bambu or elsewhere as required.
Just imagine waking up one day and throwing open your curtains to see hostile 'soldiers' on your street pointing guns at you and telling you to get out or die. You then grab your family and anything you can manage to carry and start walking. In that blind panic and despair, all you have left is the faint hope that someone will pity you enough to want to help you.
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Menthol that would be brilliant if you could organise this in your area. Thank you so much for offering .Let me know when you will have enough to deliver and I will make sure I am at the Bambu to meet you. Many thanks.
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Bernie to answer some of your queries. Duran and his wife Christine have friends in a church in a place called DIYARBAKIR They have reported to him that in the last two days a further 5000 refugees have crossed to safety and the total is now about 100,000 They are in desperate need of tents warm clothing shoes blankets and baby items such as nappies and dry and tinned foods plus of course warm clothing. Winter has already arrived there so their need is urgent . Duran himself will travel with the first convoy of donations and will help his friends from the church to distribute to the people so they can be sure the help is getting to where it is really necessary. If you or your friends can help in any way it would be fantastic.
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Well done Mum, can i make some suggestions -
the zantara facebook suggests these as most urgent
Clothes and shoes for all ages (winter clothes in particular)
-- Blankets, cushions, beds, bedsheets, towels, carpets and rugs
-- Non-perishable foods (tinned food, grains, beans, etc.)
-- Baby food, baby nappies, and sanitary pads
-- Toys and stationery for kids
-- Drugs and medicine (painkillers, antibiotics, ointments)
over half the refugees are children, i read a report on a Jordanian camp where the boys were playing with make believe footballs - maybe a few balls might also provide a few moments of normality and forgetfullness of what they have been through.
Fleece is both cheap, easy to dry and warm - maybe any funds donated could be used to purchase rolls wholesale and cut into lengths for bedding which would also double as warm wraps of an evening.
Many arrive with injuries, so i suspect basic medical stuff like bandages, plasters, antiseptic and painkillers (adult and infant) would be needed
soap, shampoo and towels would also be useful.
Can i just make the point that it helps eveyone if any 'used' clothing donations are freshly laundered.
I will bring as much as i can over next week, i am sure the 1st lorry will be filled in no time at all.
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If anyone wants to donate from the UK - money rather than supplies - I'd be happy to accept donations on behalf of Embrace via the usual CBF/me Paypal account - make payment to email address (without the spaces of course) keith @ calis-beach.co.uk and I'll take them over.
If this little appeal for Paypal payments reaches £50 it will allow a lot of things to be bought locally - and if this post generates £50, I'll stick in £50 - how's that :)
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I would like to start you off with £10, I will leave it at the M/B if that's ok.
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Aha Mick so you will be back again this year :)
Here are some images of refugees coming over the border - week or so old now the numbers have increased dramatically since then.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/09/1409021-syria--turkey-refugees-islamic-state-pictures-photography/
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If anyone in the Ovacik/Hisaronu/Kaya area has anything to donate, please let me know on here. I will try to check this thread a couple of times a day.
:)
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I would like to start you off with £10, I will leave it at the M/B if that's ok.
No surprise to see you here Mick - thank you very much indeed. I'll email you tomorrow also, about something else.
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I'll add a tenner to that when I see you Keith.
I'm sure there are a couple of fleece blankets in our apartment too that could be of use. I'll look them out next week when we are over
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What a wonderful gesture Keith. Thank you so much and to Mick and Anne for responding so quickly. I would like to add that Duran and Christine would prefer to donate goods rather than money to the area so any monies collected I will purchase any of the most wanted items and will try to source a direct supplier and buy in bulk so we get a better deal .
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Add £20 from me to buy some stuff, send to Keiths pay pal account now.
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My tenner sent to you last night via paypal Keith, hopefully it's got to you ok.
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Keith I have sent £20 to you via Paypal to aid the Refugees. Thanks for your help, Jo
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Thanks for the response, I am fifty quid lighter already!! I am delighted to confirm that all Paypal donations mentioned above have arrived safely. Many thanks on behalf of the lovely hubblebubbles. Keep em coming :)
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I have a friend who lives in Ebbw Vale and has clothes and baby items she'd like to give. She a nurse on maternity leave so she has less than no money at the moment but would dearly love to help. It's a long shot but is anyone who lives even vaguely near her off to Turkey at all with room in a case? ;-) Or does anyone have any ideas of an alternative way she can get the stuff there?
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Whereabouts in Calis are money donations being accepted?
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Thank you to two more very generous donors this afternoon too. I must say I don't know whether to name you (would like to) or whether you want to stay anonymous - either way, thank you both for fabulous generosity.
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The response is so heartwarming so thank you so much to everyone who has responded. Marggie I will be at the Bambu restaurant on any Monday and Wednesday morning between 10.30 and 1pm so if its is possible for you to get there you can pay me direct. I can give you a receipt .If that isn't convenient for you to meet there then email me via my profile and we can make other arrangements. Many thanks
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Keith, we've sent a small contribution to your paypal account, every little bit helps. :)
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It most certainly does Buddy - apologies for not posting but I was unable to check my Paypal account from my phone. Many thanks indeed for your contribution, we're getting a tidy sum together. And thanks to the other donor, you know who you are ;)
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What a lovely gesture I will be over in October 17 th I know I have a lot of stuff in my house to give and my Daughter has a few coats and jumpers from my granddaughters that I will be bringing over with me well done to you x
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I received a donation of 50 Lira today from Bluwise and her lovely husband, for the refugee fund.
Unfortunately I don't have any other donations just yet but there's time.