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Sharon Dennehy, Clodagh O’Sullivan with Natalia Sikora from Ukraine, but resident in Ireland for 23 years, and Oksana Pavnul who came from Ukraine two weeks ago, at the Coffee Morning for the Irish Red Cross at the Tralee International Resource Centre on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
A REAL community effort went into a fundraising coffee morning in aid of the Red Cross to support refugees on the ground in Ukraine.
Asylum seekers and refugees, who use the Tralee International Resource Centre at St Patrick’s Bunglalows in Boherbee, baked cakes and goodies and brought them to the fundraiser on Friday morning
“They’ve been through the same experience so they feel that it’s very important to show solidarity with the Ukrainian refugees,” said Zaid Kassoob, who was helping out at the coffee morning.
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“People were invited to bring their own country dishes and refugees and asylum seekers in town contributed to the spread here,” he added.
The event was well attended and some new arrivals from Ukraine also called in for a cuppa. Scroll down for photos…
Lesie and Natalia from Ukraine at the Coffee Morning for the Irish Red Cross at the Tralee International Resource Centre on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Ahal Al Mustafa, Kathleen O’Connor and Carol Carey at the Coffee Morning for the Irish Red Cross at the Tralee International Resource Centre on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Xamuel Gssuemn, Raymond Miolngo, Ifeanyi Festus Asikogo from Atlas House who were volunteering at the Coffee Morning for the Irish Red Cross at the Tralee International Resource Centre on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Mary Stack, John Loughrey and Joanna Jankowska at the Coffee Morning for the Irish Red Cross at the Tralee International Resource Centre on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Mary Glazier and Ursula Bastible at the Coffee Morning for the Irish Red Cross at the Tralee International Resource Centre on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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At present I am doing a fund raiser in aid of the Ukrainian refugees arriving in Kerry. I’m selling pieces of my line-drawing art with all proceeds to go to help the UK. refugees. Your advice would be very much appreciated. I hope to make 1500 euro if I can.
Thank you.
Gerald Byrne