On Saturday 5 March, we held a Solidarity Sale at our shops in aid of Emmaus Europe’s Ukraine Appeal.
We would like to thank all our customers and supporters who shopped with us or donated on this day. In total, we raised £1,400 in sales. This wil be forwarded to Emmaus Europe and will be distributed to Emmaus groups in Ukraine, Poland and Romania.
Emmaus South Wales is part of an international movement made up of 410 Emmaus groups and communities in 41 countries. Emmaus groups around the world have come together to support the Oselya and Nasha Khata groups in Ukraine as war continues to take hold in the country, as well as the Emmaus groups in Poland and Romania which are supporting people who have fled their homes.
If you would like to donate to Emmaus Europe’s Ukraine Appeal, please visit www.emmaus.org.uk/ukraine
Updates from Emmaus groups in Ukraine and bordering countries
Emmaus Oselya (Ukraine) is welcoming and housing internally displaced people who are flocking to Lviv, and is handing out food and clothing to people who are continuing their journeys to Poland and Romania. The 30 companions of the community have started making camouflage netting, and are continuing their work to support homeless people.
Emmaus Nasha Khata (Ukraine) is housing a family, and is preparing to welcome more people fleeing the fighting in the east of the country and continuing their journeys westwards. The sixty companions of the community organise food distributions, but the reserves are starting to run low.
Emmaüs Lublin (Poland) has opened up 10 additional beds, and is housing nine women and a child. The group is helping to refer refugees to reception centres.
Emmaus Rzeszow (Poland) is hosting 12 people in the community house, and has helped to open a shelter for around 60 people. They are also collecting donations from the local population.
Emmaus Brat Albert (Poland) is also preparing to house refugees, and is donating any goods they have that meet the needs of the shelters and displaced people.
Emmaus Iasi (Romania) is preparing to accommodate refugees in its two community houses. The community is hoping to house around 50 families. The group is also sending goods (beds, mattresses, blankets, food) to Siret on the Ukrainian border, helping to supply the shelters opened by the Romanian government.
Emmaus Satu Mare (Romania) is located on Ukraine’s western border, and is also getting ready to house refugees, particularly older children whose parents have returned to Ukraine. This Emmaus group is located on the route to Western Europe, and is getting ready to provide logistics for displaced people.
You can find out more about Emmaus Europe’s work by visiting the Emmaus Europe website.