Fifers 'Overwhelmed' By Refugee Donations

A Fife-based group collecting donations for refugees say they have been 'overwhelmed' by offers of support.

What started as a conversation between a few friends has turned into a Kingdom-wide collection of clothes, toiletries and shelter. Operating through a Facebook page, they have crowdsourced over £1000, including a generous donation of £545 pounds from an anonymous source.

Money crowdsourced by the group is being put towards transporting goods abroad.

Speaking to Kingdom FM News, Lauren Daly, Tracy Cunningham and Lewis Cunningham said they are thrilled at the volume of donations:

Council Leader David Ross said: "Fife is ready and willing to play its part in providing a welcome and assistance to refugees fleeing the war in Syria. 

"I am pleased that both UK and Scottish Governments have now indicated that they will do more to address this humanitarian crisis. Fife Council has pledged to offer support and is actively assessing how many refugees we could offer to accommodate. 

"We have had numerous calls and offers of assistance from individuals and community groups across Fife, and collection points are being set up in many Fife communities. I very much welcome this generosity and strength of feeling for fellow human beings shown by the people of Fife."