Goods for Calais Refugee Camp

Hey everyone! 

We are two human rights masters students who will be volunteering at the refugee camp in Calais, France for two weeks at the end of September. We will self-fund our own costs but would really like to raise some money to purchase as many useful goods as possible for the migrants in the camp.

The refugee camp in Calais, or "Calais Jungle", now houses around 7,300 migrants (of that number, roughly 760 are children) from various conflict-affected countries. The camp conditions are appalling, and often refugees have little access to water, food, or sanitation. However, a number of charities (and hundreds of volunteers) are working in the area to improve the conditions.

The organization We will be working with is called Care4Calais. Mostly we will be working in the warehouse, helping with the distribution of goods, and contributing to some of the social programs (like English language lessons). Care4Calais has established a wishlist of the most needed goods. The money we raise will go directly to purchasing as many of the following items as possible:

• Toiletries
• Sunscreen
• T-shirts
• Jogging bottoms
• Running shoes
• Backpacks
• Blankets
• Flip flops/sandals
• Hoodies

Please feel free to reach out with questions: [email protected] 

Thank you to everyone!

Meghan Casey and Megan Cowley