Calais Action
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ONE WEEK TO GO BEFORE OUR CALAIS DONATION DROP!
Please remember - ONLY the things on the list - ie no clothes, children or baby things - because shelter, transport, food and phone credit are the prime needs during eviction. Sending lots of other items will only slow down the provision of the emergency aid to camp. Please PM us if you have any questions.
THANK YOU SO MUCH SUPERSTARS!!!! ... See MoreSee Less
** REMINDER ** EMERGENCY CALAIS DONATION DROP
16 October at 11 - 3pm with Calais Action, Big Yellow Storage, 155 Lewisham Way, London SE14 6QP (go around into the carpark at the back)
The 10,000 residents of the Calais camp are shortly to be evicted and they need your help. Please remember this is an EMERGENCY drop so bringing unsuitable items will actually slow down the provision of emergency aid to those who need it.
TENTS - SLEEPING BAGS - ROLL MATS - BLANKETS
BAGS - RUCKSACKS - BACKPACKS - WHEELED SUITCASES
FOOD - TINNED (ie beans, chickpeas, etc), 1L BOTTLES WATER, FRUIT AND NUTS, CEREAL BARS, BISCUITS ETC
PHONE CREDIT - Please text CALA85 and the amount you want to donate to 70070
PLEASE SHARE AND THANK YOU - WE COULDN'T DO THIS WITHOUT YOU! ... See MoreSee Less
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN NEW CROSS GATE ON FRIDAY 7 OCTOBER TO PACK UP AID FOR SAMOS!
We're boxing up the very last of our aid to send to refugees in Samos, Greece, to clear our unit for our emergency Calais donation drop on the 16th October. Come down and give us a hand this Friday between 10 and 1pm (approx) at Big Yellow Storage, 155 Lewisham Way, London SE14 6QP.
PM us for a contact number or ask at reception to put a call out on the tanoy when you arrive! Thank you to everyone who has helped us so far, we couldn't do this without you! ... See MoreSee Less
The Defender of Rights Jacques Toubon expressed his "most serious concerns" about the conditions of the dismantling of the "jungle" of Calais which he said "could begin on October 17th."
"The destruction of all the camps and facilities could begin on October 17th. Hosting and sheltering plans for unaccompanied minors are still not operational," said Mr. Toubon in a release, who said he was "very concerned about the fate of all exiles living in Calais."
The former Minister of Justice wrote to Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve requesting "information" about the operation.
www.francesoir.fr/politique-france/calais-le-demantelement-de-la-jungle-commencerait-le-17-octobr... ... See MoreSee Less
Calais: le démantèlement de la "Jungle" commencerait le 17 octobre, le Défenseur des droits fait part de ses "inquiétudes"
francesoir.fr
Le Défenseur des droits Jacques Toubon a exprimé jeudi ses "inquiétudes les plus vives" sur les conditions du démantèlement de la "Jungle" de Calais, qui selon lui "pourrait débuter le 17 octobr...
At the moment, over 1,000 refugee children are huddled in shelters and tents in Calais in the changing weather, awaiting imminent eviction. Unbelievably, at least 387 of them have rights to enter the UK yet they are stuck there due to a lack of governmental will.
What can you do? Here are three easy steps to take action:
1) Write to the Home Secretary Amber Rudd (template below) docs.google.com/document/d/1ACOM6Wg-hOSrtAITNE9NokzGMnF6-vOs2hGTbR1olzE/edit
2) Sign the petition here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/128833
3) Attend the demonstration on the 15th in Parliament Square at 2pm to demand that the Dubs Amendment to bring in unaccompanied children be enacted www.facebook.com/events/2129990643892096/permalink/2130746547149839/
PLEASE WRITE (snail mail best), SIGN and SHARE!!
The Creasey Amendment to the Children and Social Work Bill to ask the UK government to safeguard children in Calais will be debated in the House of Lords on the 18th October. More details on this to follow! ... See MoreSee Less
Campaign To Save Refugee Children In Calais
Please do write to the home office and home secretary. The draft email can be found here docs.google.com/document/d/1ACOM6Wg-hOSrtAITNE9NokzGMnF6-vOs...
