Collection from 18th August through 14th October 2024
Buckets as a sign of solidarity
This year we are collecting buckets with hygiene products and comforters (quilts) for people in Ukraine. It has now been more than two years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. This war has brought unspeakable suffering to the people in Ukraine. Apart from traumatic experiences and grief there are many practical needs. This is where this collection comes in. We cordially invite you to participate by contributing one or more buckets. Empty buckets can be picked up at the collection sites. You can fill the buckets using the shopping list below and bring them back to the collection site.
The comforters are made with a great effort by local quilting groups in Switzerland. Especially in preparation of this campaign there are still a lot of comforters to complete. If you would like to help with this as an individual person or as a group, you are welcome to contact Maria Friesen.
We are carrying out this campaign together with the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), coordinating with other European Mennonite relief organizations. The collected goods will be distributed by our partner organization in Ukraine, the Association of Mennonite Brethren Churches in Ukraine (AMBCU). AMBCU is active in Zaporizhzhya and other regions. Their goal is to respond to the physical needs of socially and economically disadvantaged people in Ukraine and improve regular access to food. The project covers about 2200 people who live in the war zone or in regions close to it, including the Zaporizhzhya region. These are temporarily displaced persons, refugees from low-income and socially unprotected families.
Every contribution makes a difference!
Was kommt in den Kessel?
- 4 towels: 2 big ones (70 x 140 cm) and 2 small ones (50 x 100 cm)
- 1 hairbrush
- 1 large comb
- 1 large (toe) nail clipper, packaged
- 4 toothbrushes for adults, packaged
- 3 packs of dental floss, at least 120 m in total
- Band aids, at least 40 pieces, packaged
- 1 or 2 bottles of shampoo, at least 600 ml in total, in zip lock bags
- Sanitary towels, individually packaged, at least 26 pieces. No incontinence pads or pantyliners
- Baby wet wipes: 2 packs, at least 144 wipes in total
- At least 400 g of hand soap, pH neutral, packaged
- At least 800 g of laundry soap, no washing powder.
The laundry soap can be purchased directly at the collection site.
Proposed products (poster): German, French
Important
- Please use only newly purchased articles.
- Stick to the listed content, no additional articles.
- Bring the complete set of articles inside the bucket or a bag to the collection site.
Where to bring the buckets?
Please bring the filled buckets no later than 14th October. The Mennonite churches or the contacts listed below can provide you with information about the collection sites.
By the way…
If you would like to support our campaign financially, you can do that using the payment slip attached to the Flyer (German, French) beiliegt.
Kontakt
Campaign
Matthias Hofer: hofer.isaak@gmx.ch
Marianne Rediger: m.rediger@bluewin.ch
Quilting groups
Maria Friesen: mariafriesen@gmx.ch
