HANSEATIC HELP LIAISON
At the AGM in January , AWCH members reelected Hanseatic Help e . V . as the local non-profit organization on which we will focus our support for the next two years . For those of you new to the club and to Hamburg , Hanseatic Help was founded in 2015 in response to the Syrian refugee crisis . Drawing on our port city ’ s excellent logistics infrastructure , the organization collects and delivers donations of basic necessities ( warm clothes , shoes , hygiene articles , and school supplies ) to over 200 facilities and shelters supporting the needy in Hamburg and its environs . They have also transported donations of goods to crisis areas , including Turkey , Greece , Iraq , Syria , Kenya , Lebanon , and Haiti . They are now preparing their ninth aid shipment for Kyev and , in cooperation with other organizations , have helped
EARTHQUAKE RELIEF
Supporting AWCH ’ s local charity , Hanseatic Help e . V ., is an effective way of helping Turkey and Syria . With extensive experience transporting goods to crisis areas , Hanseatic Help has developed strong contacts with suppliers and international aid organizations . They know moment to moment which relief supplies are needed and where they can get them in bulk for good prices , and how best to get them into the affected regions organize 35 aid shipments of food , medical supplies , and other basic necessities to other Ukrainian destinations , including a neonatal clinic .
Hanseatic Help has only a small paid staff and depends on volunteer support and donations . We ’ ve had fun sorting clothing donations in groups at the main warehouse in Altona and look forward to volunteering at the “ Help Stores ” founded by Hanseatic Help this past year in response to the influx of Ukrainian refugees . Here , people in need can directly access the clothing and hygiene articles they require . Interested in volunteering with other AWCH members or organizing a fund-raising event to support Hanseatic Help ? Contact Holly Todd or Shelly Schoeneshoefer at hanseatichelp @ awchamburg . org .
in northern Syria and Turkey . Customs regulations currently prevent bringing used clothing into the affected areas , so instead of donating items , please consider making a donation to : Hanseatic Help e . V . IBAN : DE61 2005 0550 1241 1552 56 , BIC : HASPDEHHXXX , Verwendungszweck : Erdbebenhilfe or https :// www . betterplace . org / de / discover / 67-erdbebenhilfetuerkei-syrien
CURRENTS 31