Help: Leitrim collections for Ukraine aid

If you are feeling hopeless looking on at the invasion and war situation in Ukraine, you can help provide aid to those most affected.

A number of Leitrim collections have been organised to assist the people of Ukraine with some basic supplies.

Willow Beauty and Mary McEvoy in Carrick-on-Shannon have a courier company arranged that is willing to deliver donations to the Polish border to assist the people of Ukraine during these terrible times.

The Sammon Builders, Aughnasheelin are also collecting items for donation, you can drop off items at Eircode: N41 V120.

Kelly's Londis in Boyle is also appealing for donations this week along with St Angela's College Sligo and Sami Swoi Ksaw - Pol shop in Bundoran.

Aerial images show 65km long Russian military convoy close to Kyiv

Required Items:

• Disposable gloves and face mask
• Sterile dressing
• First aid bands with dressings
• Corn removal plasters
• Bandages
• Thermal blankets, sleeping bags, sleeping mats (with foil insulation)
• Care products: towels, tampons, panty liners, cotton wool, baby wipes.
• Toiletries including toothpaste and shampoo
•  Baby formula, baby food, (with long best before date
• Non-perishable food
• Powerbanks, USB charging cables
•  Battery operated flashlights
• Batteries
• Noise canceling headphones and earplugs
• Thermal flasks/mugs
• Gloves & Hats
•  Warm clothes and underwear

All donations will be gratefully received before Friday, March 4.

If you know of any other collection points locally let us know at editor@leitrimobserver.ie

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