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Gift Aid it
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can increase
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make to Hope and Aid Direct
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Code of Conduct
Hope and Aid Direct have
adopted the Code
of Practice followed
by the
International
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Click on the link to find out more.
A&S Print Services Ltd
A&S Print Services Ltd, in
Hutton, Essex, has now generously agreed to provide our Truck Stickers.
These stickers give us an identity, but more than that, they contribute
to our safety whilst we are in-the-field by making us recognisable as
deliverers of international humanitarian aid. We are exceptionally
grateful to them.
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In order to decide how to help or get more involved with Hope and Aid Direct, you'll want to know a bit more about what Hope and Aid Direct does, and how we do it?
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Hope and Aid
Direct
(HaAD) volunteers gather together donations of aid, take it, and distribute it
directly to those in greatest need
Aid is raised in various ways and from
many sources. Various
Round Tables have
helped us in our cause. We have received help from some of the
UK’s largest organisations
(see the
Thank
YOU section) and we have received help
from pensioners in the form of hand knitted blankets for a renovated maternity
unit.
Almost all our work is carried in
what was Eastern Europe and the Balkans. The area had already suffered the
effects of the worst nuclear accident anywhere in the world, that was the
Chernobyl disaster. Meanwhile parts of Belarus suffer unexplainable levels of
poverty. White collar workers, such as doctors, in Belarus earn about £4 per
week, and the cost of food is roughly the same as it is in the UK
Eastern Europe
has suffered huge financial hardships as a direct result of the collapse of the
Soviet Union. The Balkans have suffered the break-up of former Yugoslavia and
four wars in eight years and the pain is not over yet. Wars in the Balkans have
given the world a new war crime "Ethnic Cleansing". Hope and Aid Direct is working
directly with the survivors and assisting in resettlement. We do not use outside agencies to
distribute our aid. However, we will often work hand in hand with outside
organisations such as the British Army to help distribute aid.
We are not an organisation that can change governments or stop
wars or disasters, but we do make a world of difference for individuals and
families.
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Our convoys always create a
lot of
excitement and local interest,
particularly
amongst
the
children |
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A
lot
of
bridges
were
bombed
out
when
we
took
one
of
our
first
convoys |
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During 2004, Hope and Aid Direct
undertook two aid convoys to Kosovo. Sadly they reported that the situation
there for the local people is not improving, indeed it is probably worsening, as
more and more non-governmental organisations (NGOs) withdraw.
Apart from the post-war (1999)
economic boom in the construction and building industries, (bricks, tiles,
windows and doors) almost entirely funded by international donations, there is
virtually
now no industry in any other sectors. The construction industry is
now less than 13% of what it was in 2000.
Of the total population (closest
estimates between 1.7 and 2.4 million) approximately one million are of working
age, 325,000 are actually employed and, if subsistence farmers are excluded, the
total number employed across Kosovo is just 147,000, ie, just 6.1% of the
population. Yet Kosovo has the youngest population in Europe with 36,000
youngsters a year pushing into the labour market!
However, on a positive note, NGOs
that are still present in Kosovo are working at reintegrating refugees and
internally displaced persons (IDPs) into their home community, and in some
places the mix of different ethnic backgrounds are co-habiting successfully.
Elections have brought optimism among the
majority of the population that things will change in the future.
How do you know what aid is
needed?
Apart from food - which is
always our top priority, everything else we need for our convoys is
detailed in our Wish List.
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Now you know what we do, you'll want to know how you can help
The most important thing to remember is Hope and Aid Direct is
100% volunteer driven.
Everyone at Hope and Aid
Direct is a volunteer and no one (including the Trustees of the charity)
get paid a wage, which means 100% of donations go into providing and
delivering the aid. We are always looking for new volunteers willing to give
their commitment to worthwhile projects. You may not want to join the
team as a convoy member, but this does not exclude you from being a
valuable asset the team. |
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Each truck
which joins one of the convoys is driven by a team of volunteers who have raised the funds to
hire the truck,
filled it with aid and then joined the convoy.
Every member uses up their holidays from work to join the convoy and some
even take unpaid leave, such is their commitment. However, please be
assured that we understand fully that not everyone can make that sort of
commitment.
Depending on if you are an individual, a small team, a business or corporation, a school or college, there are a number of ways in which you can help.
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You can help as an individual
If
you are an individual and you are looking to join one of our convoys, start here.
You can help as part of a small team
An
ideal starting point for small teams, eg, pub teams, club teams, or just
friends, start here.
You can help as a business
What can our corporate supporters expect from supporting our cause.
Click here for
more information.
Your school or college can help
A
number of educational opportunities are available.
Click here
to
find out how your school or college can help out.
Now that we have got you excited about joining us, you'll need to speak to one of our volunteers in your area. To find out who that is, go to our Local Area Pages and send an e-mail asking them to give you a ring. (Please put "I'm interested in joining Hope and Aid Direct as a volunteer" in the subject header and, of course, don’t forget to add your contact details).
After speaking to one of our team members your next step is downloading our handbook to see how you can help one of the UK's foremost humanitarian aid charities help the people of the former Balkan states. You'll need a password to do this, which you'll get from the contact you speak to.
When you have read the handbook you will be able to decide if you want to join us on a convoy or be part of the home based team, fundraising or publicising our work in your town, amongst family, friends and colleagues and collecting aid. We can provide you with publicity material.
BUT - helping Hope and Aid Direct doesn't stop by volunteering, check out other ways to support us - some of them don't cost you a penny financially, or hours of your time ................ Other ways to help Hope and Aid Direct |
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Wish List
See what's on our wish list, and remember, all the goods you
donate are delivered directly into the hands of those who need
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How
you can help
No one involved in Hope and
Aid Direct takes a salary, or charges for their time and many of our
team do not claim back any expenses that they incur. Our volunteers give
up their spare time to raise the funds needed to hire, fill and take
trucks on the convoys and use up some of their precious annual leave to
travel to the Balkans to distribute the aid. |
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Online donations
What makes it all
worthwhile? Just take a look in the picture galleries, at the faces of
some of the people who have been helped over the years.
Do you think you have what
it takes? If so, please click on
"how
you can help"
to see what you can do.
Cards for Convoys
Hope and Aid Direct are
pleased to announce its very own range of charity cards is now available
for sale.
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Inland Revenue Repayments
If you are entitled to a
repayment from the Inland Revenue, you can now donate it to charity by
entering your chosen charities reference number in box 19A.3. on your
Tax Return. Our number is:
EAH18JG
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Rotary Box
Scheme
Our
efforts are helped by the Rotary Clubs Emergency Box Scheme
When a disaster strikes,
people need necessities
like food, clothes, and a dry place to sleep. They need essential
supplies, basic tools and some of the many things it takes to start the
rebuilding of their lives.
Rotary International offers
this immediate aid requirement by providing their Emergency Boxes. These
Emergency Boxes are available for both hot and cold climates with the
contents lists specifically tailored by the Red Cross, each box
providing vital aid for adults and
children. Held in
Rotary warehouses, boxes filled with essential provisions are stored
ready for instant dispatch whenever required and provide immediate
relief for the victims. |
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