Sunday 16th February
Report written by Kash
Mohamed, Sevan and Kash set off for a run from Pear Tree Park and retraced their steps to the OSCARS café on Pitshanger Lane. After a lunch break, their last session that Sunday was just a short jog away. Madiha met the trio at the task after her uphill bike ride. It was great to see her again after a break!
Tamzin from Care4Calais offered the GoodGymers coffee before cracking on with the task. It was the perfect time to announce the latest GoodGym Ealing news: Mohamed's black belt in good deeds - namely, 50 good deeds! Well done, Mohamed. Your unwavering enthusiasm for volunteering and dedication to the Care4Calais cause could not go unnoticed!
Today's job was all about creating labelled packs for individual refugees. Sevan stayed at the ground level at the beginning, assuming the role of a label scribe, which looked like the last thing GoodGymers look for: a desk job! Meanwhile, Mohamed was already making clothes parcels, assembling sets of small, medium, large and extra-large items for men and women. Madiha and Kash, new to creating packs, tried their best not to look confused. Among all the ambiguity, one thing was certain: every refugee lady deserved a scarf - or three of them! The donations of scarves were so abundant that Tamzin decided they had to be given out to not take as much space.
The team created impressive piles of packs for several West London hotels providing shelter for asylum seekers, which hopefully helped Tamzin to catch up on the requests made by refugees during her break!
Care4Calais is a volunteer run charity delivering essential aid and support to refugees living in the UK, Northern France and Belgium. We believe in a fair and tolerant British society and advocate for a welcoming and inclusive attitude towards refugees. Operating year round, our focus is to provide warm clothing, bedding, food and medical assistance to people in desperate need. We also provide social support and interaction, including language lessons and sports and music workshops.
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Mon 17th Feb at 9:10am
“An outstanding report! Kash Everyone did an incredible job alongside the amazing Tamzin , Much love to my GoodGym team❤️
Mon 17th Feb at 12:14pm
Wow, a super fast 50 Mohamed 🙌🏻
Mon 17th Feb at 11:01pm
Well done 👏 ✔️ 👍
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