Costa Blanca News

Guardia Civil support Ukrainian students

- By Barry Wright

THE ALICANTE delegation of the unified Guardia Civil associatio­n (AUGC) has donated a variety of educationa­l materials to Ukrainian students who are being taught in classrooms at the Costa Blanca Scandinavi­an school in Orihuela Costa.

AUGC had already collaborat­ed with the Guardia Civil solidarity associatio­n (AGCS) during its ‘Operación Trizub’ humanitari­an aid campaign, alongside various businesses in Alicante province – amongst them the transport company Castillo Trans which organised a convoy of 11 trailers containing 300 tonnes of humanitari­an aid (worth around €500,000) that travelled to the conflict zone, where it helped an estimated 100,000 people.

AUGC has continued its campaign but this time to provide help for refugees arriving in Spain.

This second phase was started in order to ‘adequately assist’ the refugees arriving in Alicante province in recent days. In order to achieve this,

the associatio­n kept its establishe­d collection points open, but this time directed all donations to Cáritas and the Cruz Roja (Red Cross), as well as advising people wanting to make cash donations to do so through either NGO’s bank account.

School director Ingela Björklund thanked the associatio­n for its gesture and highlighte­d the diverse needs that they continue to have in order for the Ukrainian students to start the course, which began on Monday, April 11.

To this end the AUGC urges anyone who wishes to collaborat­e with the delivery of teaching material to telephone 670 795 618, or deliver it directly to the school at Calle Limón 1, Horizonte urbanisati­on, Orihuela Costa.

 ?? Photo: AUGC ?? Ingela Björklund gratefully accepts the donation
Photo: AUGC Ingela Björklund gratefully accepts the donation

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