This is our 5th year of collecting supplies to send to refugees in Syria and beyond. Each year we work with fantastic on-the-ground organisations like Hand in Hand for Aid and Development and Help Refugees, who tell us what supplies are most needed. This year, in addition to the essentials we’ve sent in previous years (clothes, toiletries, blankets, nappies, sanitary products etc.) we’ve been asked to help bring a bit of comfort to displaced Syrian children, some of whom are undergoing physical therapy due to injuries or disabilities. We can do this by providing a simple gift, something that every child should have to cuddle at night – a teddy bear.
Many little ones, right up to the age of 9, have never known Syria without war. Their world consists of temporary shelters, broken family and second-hand belongings. In such harsh living conditions, having a new, soft and clean teddy bear to name, and love and call their own can make a world of difference to a child.
We set ourselves a target of sending 100 Travelling Teds - all brand new and with a ribbon and message of love attached. To do this we needed to raise £500, to cover the cost of purchasing the bears, ribbon, labels and shipping. Our amazing supporters helped us reach this target in just 12 hours and the amount is growing every day. We are delighted that we will be able to send even more bears than the 100 we had planned.
If you’d like to help us show some love to children who desperately need it, you can get involved in a couple of ways:
1. Donate to our Teddy Bear fundraiser via Facebook. Whatever amount you can afford is welcome and will really make a difference. Remember, the more money we raise the more Travelling Teds we can send!
2. Come along to our Love from Scotland Newlands Collection on Saturday 22nd June. Here you can decorate a label that will be attached to a Travelling Ted and delivered to a child in need. We’ll have all the supplies needed to decorate your label and volunteers from SAFIR (Scottish Syrian Association of Integration and Relief) on hand to translate your messages into Arabic.
Please help us put a smile on the faces of children who’ve been through more than any child ever should.
Many little ones, right up to the age of 9, have never known Syria without war. Their world consists of temporary shelters, broken family and second-hand belongings. In such harsh living conditions, having a new, soft and clean teddy bear to name, and love and call their own can make a world of difference to a child.
We set ourselves a target of sending 100 Travelling Teds - all brand new and with a ribbon and message of love attached. To do this we needed to raise £500, to cover the cost of purchasing the bears, ribbon, labels and shipping. Our amazing supporters helped us reach this target in just 12 hours and the amount is growing every day. We are delighted that we will be able to send even more bears than the 100 we had planned.
If you’d like to help us show some love to children who desperately need it, you can get involved in a couple of ways:
1. Donate to our Teddy Bear fundraiser via Facebook. Whatever amount you can afford is welcome and will really make a difference. Remember, the more money we raise the more Travelling Teds we can send!
2. Come along to our Love from Scotland Newlands Collection on Saturday 22nd June. Here you can decorate a label that will be attached to a Travelling Ted and delivered to a child in need. We’ll have all the supplies needed to decorate your label and volunteers from SAFIR (Scottish Syrian Association of Integration and Relief) on hand to translate your messages into Arabic.
Please help us put a smile on the faces of children who’ve been through more than any child ever should.
