A Polish East Kilbride parish priest is coordinating an assist assortment for Ukranian refugees fleeing struggle to his homeland.
Father Rafal Sobieszuk of St Bride's Church is interesting for emergency provides to help 400,000 Ukranians who've escaped Russia's invasion to Japanese Poland.
Non secular figures throughout the city are lending their help with Fr Dominic Quinn providing up St Leonard's Church corridor because the drop-off level.
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Our Girl of Lourdes parish priest Fr Frank Dougan, Fr Romanus Enyinnia of St Vincent De Paul's and Rev Anne Paton at East Kilbride Previous Parish Church are additionally serving to with the drive.
Fr Sobieszuk, who has been residing in Scotland for the final eight years, stated: "I used to be born in Japanese Poland. Following the information about struggle in Ukraine I made a decision to start out a set of things for Ukranian refugees who escaped to Japanese Poland.
"In the intervening time there are about 400,000 Ukranian refugees in Poland - primarily ladies, kids and the aged. My purpose is to gather items and ship them loaded on a lorry to Japanese Poland to Siedlce.
"I do know personally people who find themselves leaders of a Catholic charity known as 'Caritas Siedlce' and I'm in contact with them."
Thanking his fellow ministers for being concerned, Fr Sobieszuk stated he plans to complete the gathering by Monday, March 14.
He added: "This will depend on the response of our local people."
Caritas Siedlce have requested for the next gadgets: non perishable/lengthy life meals or tins, medicines and toiletries, unused blankets, sleeping luggage, garments, mattress units, sheets and pillows, small multipack bottles of water, sweets and biscuits.
Donated gadgets could be taken to St Leonards Church corridor, Brancumhall Street, East Kilbride, G74 3YA.
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