On 29th September five of our fantastic volunteers went over the France to work with Refugee Community Kitchen (RCK) and Care4Calais. You can read about their experiences from the following links. They had an extraordinary, challenging, but deeply rewarding time. https://www.mool.scot/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Volunteering-Care4Calais1.pdf https://www.mool.scot/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Volunteering-Care4Calais-2.pdf https://www.mool.scot/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Volunteering-Refugee-Community-Kitchen.pdf
This heartbreaking note was given to Liz when she visited St Amer. This is a home for just under 30 unaccompanied boys and girls. The home itself impressed Liz with it’s warm and caring atmosphere and she really felt that the children are looked after well while their paperwork is completed but this note...
This is something we can all do from home. It’s a lovely idea from the people at Refugee Action. “It’s the little things that matter – a kind word or a smile can make such a difference to all of us. But it can mean even more to someone who has been forced to...
Check out our latest newsletter for news of new families arriving, the Eid celebration at our new home, the Dumfries YMCA on Lochside Road and much more. Click to download or use the button below: Help us get the newsletter out: The more the merrier when it comes to MOOL, so if you have friends, family or links...
MOOL AGM Tuesday 23rd July 2019 from 6pm at Dumfries YMCA Centre, Lochside Road, Lochside DG2 0NF.
Lovely report by Greg Hoare at ITV Border: Thanks for your continued support, Greg!
Amy writes: Day 3 reflection. I feel like utter crap, yesterday I felt so bad I didn’t update you all. I had a bad headache all day and just felt tired. Today’s the same the tiredness is really just to much I have no motivation to do anything. My brain is just not working...
We’re going to be on the telly tonight! Just got this message from the lovely Greg Hoare ITV – who spent the full FOUR HOURS at the event: “ITV Border is going to be running a number of reports for Refugee Week from today. I’m told the report I filmed with you will be...
The lovely Amy from NEST has taken on the Ration Challenge this year to raise funds and awareness during Refugee Week. She’s kindly agreed to share experience as she navigates this process so we can relate a little to what those on the refugee road deal with daily. You can sponsor her via this...
Hello! We have a number of activities running as part of Refugee Week and we thought we might make some noise about them so you can join in the experiences. There’s something for all ages and abilities to engage with. SAFRA Packing: Calling all MOOL volunteers, next Friday (21st June) the clothes boxes will...