Calamity1971
If Mr Peanut says It's okay, then it is.
sorry, wrong one https://www.facebook.com/LCAPSV/posts/895715710476010. maybe this will work
Calais people to people solidarity: action from the UK
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panpete
Blokes name, birds body.
That's an article about a woman called Mona, is that the one you meant to post?
Calamity1971
If Mr Peanut says It's okay, then it is.
Hi panpete, it's the only link I could find about detaining people at borders. I too had a problem with the link that manter put on.?
panpete
Blokes name, birds body.
maybe fb took it down
Calamity1971
If Mr Peanut says It's okay, then it is.
When I tried it said server was down?
Treacle Toes
Time
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
Tripadvisor are doubling donations to the international rescue committee today. Just in case anyone is feeling flush
Donate today and help double David Miliband's already ludicrous salary.
Manter
Lunch Mob
I know people have reservations about big charities because of overheads etc but I think they have their place as well as grassroots efforts. They have access and infrastructure that well meaning people with a van don't have. I know they could do a lot of good in Calais if the French government would let them in- the nightmare of trying to establish waste management without the relevant expertise or supply chain (and fielding emails about cleansing crystals and illuminati) has to be experienced to be believed. I think there is a role for both.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
IME big charities, especially those with political agendas, avoid Calais like the plague. I have never heard of them having any involvement in anything to do with humanitarian work over there, not even in a hands-off, logistical support role or whatever.
As for the government 'letting them in', the French government doesn't really 'let' anyone in. The people and organisations on the ground working in Calais are the ones who don't give a fuck what the government is prepared to allow them to do.
Manter
Lunch Mob
You may be right- I am not a charity professional, and I don't know they history etc out there. Red Cross, IRC and people who worked for UNHCR have been v good to me so far with time and advice (though my mum used to work for the Red Cross and she has very little good to say about them)... Of the other charities I contacted who have experience running/working in refugee camps to ask for information and recommendations most just didn't prioritise me, and one were staggeringly rude and patronising and basically told me not to dabble. Which would be fine if they were actually doing something that meant a grassroots campaign of 'dabblers' wasn't needed.
tony.c
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Some of the bigger charities like Doctors of the World and the Catholic charity Secours Catholique - Caritas France are working in the Calais camps.
DOTW
http:www.caritas.org/where-we-are/europe/france/
A small local Calais charity, run by a local woman called Maya is doing a lot of support work, and trying to provide two meals a week for the people in the camps. It is called L'auberge des migrants international.
L'auberge des migrants international
If people are thinking about making financial donations it is worth considering these as they can buy supplies in bulk in France, which might be better value than buying stuff here and taking it over.
DOTW
http:www.caritas.org/where-we-are/europe/france/
A small local Calais charity, run by a local woman called Maya is doing a lot of support work, and trying to provide two meals a week for the people in the camps. It is called L'auberge des migrants international.
L'auberge des migrants international
If people are thinking about making financial donations it is worth considering these as they can buy supplies in bulk in France, which might be better value than buying stuff here and taking it over.
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Two different groups maybe? I may be getting confused or having ultra realistic dreams, but are medicins sans frontiers or something involved? Or is that just me getting the name of existing support mixed up?
tony.c
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You are right. I have edited the post. Doctors Without Borders (medecins sans frontiers) are operating at other places along the refugee routes.
MSF USA | Medical aid where it is needed most. Independent. Neutral. Impartial.
Manter
Lunch Mob
It is- medecins du minds. Though medicins sans frontiers are apparently looking at opening a hospital in n France for refugees
Manter
Lunch Mob
Are you on the Calais solidarity page? There is some good stuff on there eg the appeal for tents. £438 buys a unhcr standard tent which is heat-able, weather proof etc and sleeps 10. Clément B, another of the tireless campaigners, has raised about £15k so far. Then there is a guy who has managed to get huge discounts on arctic sleeping bags from millets.... And has about £7k raised to buy them. There are some really good bulk buy things going on.
tony.c
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tony.c
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There's a lot of good advice and updates on what is currently happening and what is needed now, Geri has posted a link to the fb page in post #1 on this thread.
Manter
Lunch Mob
My pet hate is American TV hosts talking about doctors without borders and doctors if the world
they have perfectly good French names, and they are French charities. Incidentally it would be interesting to know why both of the bravest frontline medical charities are French....
Manter
Lunch Mob
Does the link still work as it has been renamed? If I click on it it takes me to my newsfeed ( which is mostly Calais related at the moment!)
tony.c
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