{"id":10189,"date":"2022-12-16T16:21:12","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T16:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10189"},"modified":"2023-01-07T13:00:29","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T13:00:29","slug":"swindon-humanitarian-aid-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/2022\/12\/swindon-humanitarian-aid-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Swindon Humanitarian Aid Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Swindon Humanitarian Aid Partnership (SHAP)<\/strong> is delighted to announce a post-Christmas initiative, Lights for Ukraine, that appeals to all local people keen to do something to help and support families living through a freezing winter in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

At best, most people in Ukraine have only 3 to 4 hours electricity each day. Basic necessities such as lights are a real challenge.Many of us will celebrate Christmas with candles -on the dining room table, in the lounge and on the fireplace -and very lovely they will look too. But when Christmas is over please, please don\u2019t throw the left over candles away . Bring them along to our aid drop off point at The Community Centre, Christ Church in Old Town Swindon<\/b>.<\/p>\n

SHAP will collect every last one and with the help of lots of volunteers will make hundreds of new candles -transport them out to Ukraine in the new year and help the tenacious and resilient Ukrainian people get through an unimaginably tough few months.<\/p>\n

Just look at these -used food tins filled with strips of cardboard and covered in wax. Known in Ukraine as Trench Candles and used as a heat and cooking source<\/p>\n

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All enquiries to SHAP Chair Mike Bowden on 07989 494319<\/p>\n

Simon and Mike Bowden were interviewed by BBC Points West on Friday 6th January regarding the \u2018Lights for Ukraine\u2019 project, for which we have had a good response. This will be broadcast on Wednesday 11th January \u2013 please do watch either live or on catch up if you can.<\/p>\n

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