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Students volunteer their time to help Afghan reugees

Student volunteers

BY MENUCHA SAMPSON

As most of you surely know, Afghanistan is plunged into dark days by the hands of the Taliban. This fundimentalist group of terrorists have returned to power after twenty years of war, but only a week of swift advances led them to take over the capital. Leaving the president to flee the country. Fear is flooding into Afghan citizens, but thankfully there has not been any large scale violence against civilians. Over 12,000 people have been evacuated since the hostile takeover of the Taliban.

Tony Blair said “Why we must not abandon the people of Afghanistan - For their sake and ours” A group of Jewish sixth form students on JLGB NCS (National Citizen Service) have collected clothes to distribute to the refugees who have recently arrived in our local community. They have also completed a sponsored spin session to raise money for the charity “Gratitude”. Gratitude is a fantastic charity that has collected and distributed necessities to these courageous individuals. The group of students has chosen to give their time as part of their social action project to help the community.

We all know how scary and confusing it can be in a new place, it can be especially hard when speaking a different language. These brave Afghans have fled their home land in fear for their safety.

Please give a kind donation to help this community at - https://www.gratitude.charity/ donations/

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JWA Volunteer’s recipe for fundraising

A volunteer at Jewish Women’s Aid has put her passion for cooking to good use by creating a digital cookbook to raise money for the charity. ‘Cooking for Comfort’ was created by Talia Powell, a 19-year-old Psychology student at the University of Liverpool. Having been a volunteer with the organisation for the past two years, she has seen the importance of the work being done and wanted to help the organisation in some way.

“Throughout my time with JWA, I’ve seen so many amazing things that the charity and all of its volunteers has done for the Jewish community, for women and girls across the UK, for anyone that needs helps. I wanted to be able to give back a bit to the charity, so I decided to use my love of cooking and that’s where the cookbook came from.”

Jewish Women’s Aid supports Jewish women across the UK and their children who have been affected by relationship abuse and sexual violence. Since the start of the pandemic, JWA has seen a significant increase in demand for their services, and between April 2020 and March 2021, it has supported 465 women and girls, including those between 14 – 24 years old.

‘Cooking for Comfort’ is full of delicious but easy-to-make recipes from marinated duck legs to Talia’s personal favourite, the brownies. It has been written with students in mind, making it the perfect gift for students going away to study, but would also be a great addition to any kitchen.

The book is available to buy via the JWA website, and costs £10, (£5 for students), with 100% of the profits going towards supporting frontline services for Jewish women and girls affected by domestic abuse or sexual abuse. These services offered include a

Talia Powell

domestic abuse helpline, the Dina sexual violence support line, specialist domestic abuse support & sexual violence support advisors, counselling, children’s therapy, prevention work, and outreach & training for community professionals. Judy Roth, Volunteers Coordinator at JWA, said she was ‘tremendously proud’ of Talia and all of the new young volunteers’ group that have become involved with the organisation.

“They are incredibly passionate individuals who are using their skills and experiences to support Jewish Women’s Aid in a variety of ways. Particularly during this difficult past year, they have surpassed all our expectations in their support for our work.”

To purchase a copy, go to: jwa.org.uk/ cookbook To find out more about the services offered by JWA, or to become a volunteer visit www.jwa.org.uk or call the JWA helpline on 0808 801 0500