Donations pour in to Newcastle charities for Afghan asylum seekers
Daniel Holland
Local Democracy Reporter
Donations are flooding into refugee charities in Newcastle to help people fleeing the crisis in Afghanistan.
Student volunteers at Newcastle University are co-ordinating a central collection hub, putting together care packs for asylum-seeking families coming into the city who may arrive with little to no possessions.
They're trying to create 300 care packages of clothes and toiletries for men, women and children.
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Bridget Stratford, project coordinator at North East Solidarity and Teaching (NEST), said: “We have 100 packs so far, so we are still looking for donations.
"These packs can make a huge difference to people arriving in an unfamiliar place, with very little in terms of personal belongings."
It's not yet known how many Afghan families will be resettled in Newcastle.
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Donations are flooding into refugee charities in Newcastle to help people fleeing the crisis in Afghanistan.
Student volunteers at Newcastle University are co-ordinating a central collection hub, putting together care packs for asylum-seeking families coming into the city who may arrive with little to no possessions.
They're trying to create 300 care packages of clothes and toiletries for men, women and children.
Bridget Stratford, project coordinator at North East Solidarity and Teaching (NEST), said: “We have 100 packs so far, so we are still looking for donations.
"These packs can make a huge difference to people arriving in an unfamiliar place, with very little in terms of personal belongings."
It's not yet known how many Afghan families will be resettled in Newcastle.
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