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Crusader Travel in Twickenham which has been collecting for the charity CalAid to help refugees in Calais

 

Lyons’ first collection was sent out at the weekend but she said she would be doing another one for delivery on September 18-19.

She also urged other travel companies to get involved. “I think that one of the tour operators should try and charter planes and we should take them places… if we can do it for holiday makers we can do it for our fellow human beings, who are struggling.”

As reported on Tuesday, Anna Howard, a homeworker for Hays Travel, is also collecting items such as clothing, shoes, toothbrushes, toothpaste and soap. She has also set up a Just Giving page to raise money to fund a lorry to transport vital supplies to the Greek island of Kos.

“I decided that I couldn't sit back and ignore it anymore and I needed to do my part in making a difference to their lives,” she said.

“[We’re collecting] things that are going to give them just the tiniest bit of dignity, [so] that they can get up and put something clean on, or clean their teeth; things that we take for granted.”

“I’m absolutely overwhelmed by the generosity of people. £10 is a bottle of wine for most people but it just makes such a difference to refugees.”

Howard is working with charity Kos Kindness, which will take delivery of the aid convoy.

To donate, visit https://crowdfunding.justgiving.com/anna-howard


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