Nice to receive thanks from one of the UK based charities that the CWUHA work with. Once again I would like to thank CWUHA for their generous donation which allowed us to supply enough food to make up 35 hampers for a charity that is local to me, that helps families in the Teesside area. […]
Posted: 12th January 2023
Great to meet up with Debbie from Jade’s Bag Charity to go shopping for desperately needed supplies for Preston Hospital Maternity Ward and to help out with Pyjamas for families in need in the Preston area. Debbie is a district nurse working throughout Preston and she and a group of friends set up Jade’s Bag […]
Posted: 13th December 2022
Latest consignment of high quality medical aid purchased at a hugely discounted price from our latest supporter Baron Medical. Thanks to Brian in excess of £50K worth of baby/infant medical cots, children’s mobility aids, patient monitors, medicine cabinets, medical gowns, and overbed tables were provided. This valuable equipment will make a huge difference within Moldovan/Ukrainian […]
Posted: 8th November 2022
Following the decision by Russia to invade Ukraine, we quickly realised that we may need to start the process of appealing to our contacts within the CWU, wider labour movement for what would be required to assist with the relief of the many refugees. We were also in contact with our friends at Royal Mail […]
Posted: 13th May 2022
CWUHA our plans and progress for 2022 We started the year planning our first convoy for two and a half years, but had to cancel the May convoy due to complications with our Royal Mail agreement. So we moved on to start planning other ways to get aid to our project in Moldova when we […]
Posted: 5th May 2022
In 2021 we continued to receive amazing support from CWU members, branches and regions. Without this support we wouldn’t be able to deliver smiles in Eastern Europe, Africa and here in the UK. We also receive fantastic support from companies like Royal Mail, Eir, An-Post, Pellacraft and Unionline Please take the time to read about […]
Posted: 5th May 2022
CWU Humanitarian Aid Trustees Elections 2022 – 2024 Nominations are now invited for positions below: Chairperson Secretary Financial Officer Vice Chair Project Managers x 3 Trustees x 10 **Trustees and officers will need to attend trustees meetings, fundraise, attend conferences to promote the charity and assist the officers when requested. All applicants for any position […]
Posted: 19th April 2022
The journey home. Set off 0800 from Hannover heading for Dutch border @ De Poppe. Push through to France and see where we are at with driving time motorway delays. Great Aid trip for free Ukrainian people and meeting the military and civilian personnel helping the people of the Ukraine. Superb set of drivers 44ft […]
Posted: 8th April 2022
Early start for the drivers on Wednesday to make up for the last bit of time they lost on Monday. The motoways in Germany we’re smooth sailing and even more so once they arrived in Poland The convoy arrived at the World Trade Centre in Poznań just before 5pm and we’re greeted by Caritas International […]
Posted: 7th April 2022
After a bit of R&R in Jabbeke, Brugge the convoy set off from their hotel at 10am and got back on the road. The route took them from Belgium , through the bottom of the Netherlands and into Germany Roads we’re busy at times but they managed to make great time and only 1 hour […]
Posted: 6th April 2022