King Edward VI High School for Girls Birmingham
KEHS Supporting the DEC Ukraine Appeal
Fundraising for Disasters Emergency Committee
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Many students and staff have been discussing ideas for showing our support for the people of Ukraine at this difficult time.
We are holding a number of fundraising events to bring the school community together in support of the DEC's Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, including a Bikeathon and Rowathon - a joint student and staff effort to cycle and row the distance from Birmingham to Ukraine (1,800km) over five school days.
The Bikeathon and Rowathon Challenge is taking place in our Entrance Hall, with any student / member of staff encouraged to jump on a bike or a rowing machine at any time when they, and a machine, are available, contributing to our overall distance. There'll be a backdrop of busking and other activities - we would welcome donations in support of our cyclists, rowers, buskers and other fundraisers, in support of the people of Ukraine.
Please read the following information from the Disasters Emergency Committee to find out why we are fundraising:
Intense conflict in Ukraine is threatening the lives and livelihoods of civilians across the country, causing hundreds of thousands to flee. Homes have been destroyed or are unsafe to live in. Essential services have been hit. Families have been separated. People have been injured. Lives have been lost.
Heavy fighting, shelling and air strikes across Ukraine have had devastating consequences for ordinary people. Half a million people have fled the country in recent days, and many more have had to leave their homes to escape the fighting.
At Ukraine's borders with Poland, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Moldova, huge numbers of people are arriving with only what they can carry. In many places there are long waits to cross and scant facilities waiting for them on the other side, with temperatures dropping below freezing overnight.
DEC charities and their local partners are in Ukraine and across the border in the neighbouring countries. They are working to meet the immediate needs of all people fleeing with food, water, medical assistance, protection and trauma care.
£30 could provide essential hygiene supplies for three people for one month
£50 could provide blankets for four families to keep them warm
£100 could provide emergency food for two families for one month
