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Iʼve raised £1,020 to help with essentials for new mums on Ukraine's eastern front
- Funded on Thursday, 1st December 2022
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Help with essentials for new mums near the eastern front
I started this campaign on behalf of Chris Murphy.
In villages and small towns of Kharkiv Oblast', near Ukraine's eastern front, life's so hard for anyone. But it's even worse for new mums and their babies. Expecting mothers are sent to the Chuhuiv maternity hospital. Located just 20 km south-east of Kharkiv, it became a vital hub for the east of Kharkiv Oblast'. Together with her friends, Chris have been supporting them since May. We know doctors and nurses by name, and we know first hand what is going on.
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Urgent need
There's an urgent need to help new mums from small settlements of Kharkiv Oblast'. Those areas were occupied and terrorised by the Russians for seven months. Luckily Ukraine took them back, but now people struggle to make ends meet. New mums from villages don't need a bulky box, like we get in Scotland. They need an essential set they can carry home.
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Mums Bags
That's why this November Chris Murphy is bringing 40 "Mums Bags" - sets of mum and baby essentials packed into a backpack. She will take them to Chuhuiv personally, together with Oleg and David - her friends and volunteers from Sunflower Scotland (https://sunflowerscotland.co.uk). They are taking a van with supplies all the way from Edinburgh to Chuhuiv.
Being a mother herself, Chris designed Mums Bags very carefully. Each bag comes with 38 essential items, including handmade blankets and baby clothes, shampoo, southers, nail clippers, sudocream, sleepsuit, etc. etc.
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How you can help
Chris worked really hard to get the best value for money, but baby stuff isn't cheap. It costs £67.10 to kit each Mums Bag. She did as many as She could, but it's tough for her to do it on her own.
Please help Chris prepare more Mums bags - her target is 40 - and donate as much as you can. I'll be grateful for any donation, no matter how big or small. Thank you so much!
Add your personal message
If you donate over £50 - if you wish - Chris will include a Gift Card with your personal message. Any new mum in Ukraine will be so thrilled to receive a message of support from someone in the UK. When you make your donation, please write your message. She will print it on the card and stick it into the bag.
P.S. If you donate, you'll get her email updates and photos from Chris' trip to Chuhuiv.
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46
Anonymous
Nov 16, 2022
£28.00
Chris and Molly
Nov 14, 2022
From my family to you guys thank you for being you and doing the amazing work you do to help others
£40.00
Natalya Mcdonald
Nov 8, 2022
£30.00
Anonymous
Nov 6, 2022
Anonymous
Nov 4, 2022
£30.00
Anonymous
Oct 31, 2022
£70.00
Jessica
Oct 31, 2022
Sorry it’s not much but all I can afford. Keep up the good work sweetheart
£10.00
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