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Camp conditions
'dreadful'
Drawings
Two Swindon women who spent
two weeks in December working Local Authority
with refugees in and around the Approvals
Croatian capital Zagreb described + Independent
conditions as dreadful. Advice
Claire Walkley fromcrange Park + Kitchen Design
and Katherine Dunbar, pictured on + Domestic
the front page of the December's Extensions &
Link magazine, helped distribute Alterations a
supplies from South Wales and Speciality
Swindon (see right). By the time the + Personal Service
lorries arrived, they had lived on
Carolyn Phillippo BA (Arch)
bread on water forfive days as there Swim/on 616605
was so little in the Varzidan camp.
They worked with mothers and Loading up refugee supplies outside
babies helping with basic hygene Link Centre on 6 December, front left,
and child care. They also made an Mary - Lou Carroll and Melba Sheffield
assessment of what further supplies with daughter Samantha. Rear,
are required for future aid convoys. Dorothy and Bruce Clarke and convoy
Claire and Katherine also worked PFS
organiser Mike Rye, rear right.
with wounded civilians in Zagreb RIDGE WA Y
and were shocked by the injuries The West Swindon based Interna- SECURITY
suffered and inadequately treated. tional Family Group, would like to PROPERTIES SYSTEMS
They stayed in a safe house with thank Link magazine readers for re- Properly Management
Muslim women living in isolation sponding to their appeal last month INSTALLATION &
and fear of the Croats living around for supplies they were collecting for (Est. 14 years) MAINTENANCE OF
them. There are fifteen beds in two the Varzidan refugee camp. Houses urgently required INTRUDER-FIRE
rooms and a small kitchen. The group collected some sixty for professional tenants
"The women are looking after boxes of plates, cups, tinned food, ALARM SYSTEMS
themselves and their children and hygene and medical supplies which Specialists in
don't go out much because of the were collected on 11 December by a high quality lettings 74 Victoria Road, Swindon
abuse they get," said Claire. "They fourteen vehicle convoy organsed Tel: (0793) 642792
don't have any money and some- by the Cardiff Rotary Club. Swindon (0793) 784442
times get a box of food from the Three tons of food had to be left NACOSS Approved Installer Intruder Alarna
United Nations." behind in Wales and boxes of clothes
Clair" herself was threatened as had to be off loaded in Swindon to
locals thought she was Muslim. make room for much needed medi-
Claire and Katherine want to help cal and food supplies. Another trip KEVIN MAPSTONE
the women in the house and are is being planned for early April.
planning to return with supplies of Joint organiser Shala Davapanah SPECIALIST DECORATOR
clothing, medicine and food. said, "we would like to thank all for
They need a lorry and financial those people who have helped us
back-up. If you can help call The with donations outside supermar- High Quality Decorating
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