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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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Our Wish List
The date has been set for
the next convoy - Easter 2007. The heavy mob AKA the 40 tonners,
depart on 28 March arriving back in the UK on 13 April. The light heavy
weights, AKA the 7.5 tonners depart 29 March (subject to confirmation)
and arrive back home on 13 April. The feather weights, AKA the airborne
crew fly out to Kosovo on 4 April, arriving back on on 9 April 2007.
As always we rely on you, our supports for your continued support and
we'd like to thank you for this. Without you we couldn't do what we do. This is our wish list for the
Easter 2007convoy;
Specific requests for the Easter Convoy are:
Arijeta from ICMC
still needs help for the
secondary art school in Peja (the only in Kosovo) with the basic items
that can help the students in this school. This includes:
 paper, paints, brushes,
 drawing materials
 sewing machine, as
sewing is also taught in the school
She's also still looking for the
following items:
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Medical equipment and
supplies including, ophthalmoscope, stethoscope, ECG machines with
carts, inhalators, baby scales |
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computers
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hygiene items such as
soap |
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inkjet cartridges for a
Hewlett Packard Deskjet 845c printer |
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A Spanish guitar for
a very talented girl who won a competition this year in Kosovo
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Bob Charmbury
says that one thing that he would still like to get is Velcro and
reflective tape for the road safety campaign or plastic reflectors that
kids can hang on their school bags. Reflective paint for tractor
trailers would also be very helpful.
As always, we always need:
Food -
We can NEVER get enough food
for our convoys, please make up a family food box, an apple or banana
box from the supermarket is ideal. Fill this with dried food: rice,
pasta, flour, sugar, salt, tinned baby food, packet soups, lentils and
beans, porridge oats, tea, coffee and vegetable oil. We cannot accept
meat or diary products because of border restrictions. We try to avoid
tinned food (apart from baby food) as two thirds of the weight is taken
up by the metal and water. Plus any
NON PERISHABLE foods are welcome. Please fill the boxes
completely so as not to waste an inch of space in our lorries and label
clearly, indicating contents. If you would like to contribute please
email someone in your area -
Contact HaAD.
  
Musical instruments
are sought - for the children's home, "Hope an Homes" - mainly pop type instruments, but please contact
Charles Storer
if 'anything' becomes available.
The above is a list
of items that we would like to see on each convoy, if you can help
with any of these items please
email us
marking your subject header as Wish List. |
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Other
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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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