Bakery raises £800 to send volunteers to Ukrainian border
A bakery has raised £800 by hosting a Syrian meal to help two people travel to the Ukrainian border.
The Popty Clai Bakery in Machynlleth decided to help out Sara Wheeler and Vicky Rowe's quest to help in any way they could at the border between Ukraine and Poland.
The pair from Llanbrynmair responded to the urgent call from aid agencies requesting assistance in the region, volunteering to travel to Eastern Europe so they could help the thousand of people arriving at Przemysl daily.
Sara and Vicky will now fly to Krakow on Friday, to volunteer for a week before flying back on April 8.
“Seeing the footage of the destruction has broken my heart," said Sara.
"We are excited to have this chance to help, but also very concerned - not due to physical danger but to bear witness to the trauma of the destruction and to meet the people and the families that have been torn apart.”
Seba Dabadoo and Rahma Osman hosted the Syrian meal to help Sara and Vicky with their journey, raising over £800 through the meal alone.
Donations are also being taken through their JustGiving page, at justgiving.com/crowdfunding/saraandvicky
The JustGiving page has currently raised £1,120, resulting in a total of £1,920 for Sara and Vicky.
All funds will go directly to supporting their journey, as well as to aid agencies in Ukraine and refugee families arriving in Mid Wales.
