Humanity Comes First. Help to Provide for the Basic Needs of the Most Vulnerable Refugees!
Credit: Lithuanian Red Cross
We are currently facing a special situation: many migrants from different countries are crossing the Lithuanian border. Did you know that almost a third of migrants arriving in Lithuania are women and about a quarter are minors? There are also many vulnerable people among them: women with children, pregnant women, unaccompanied minors, and people with disabilities who need our help.
9 NGOs – Lithuanian Red Cross, Lithuanian Caritas, Maltesers, “Food Bank”, Lithuanian Scouting, Artscape, Save the Children, Diversity Development Group, Refugee Council – and almost 300 volunteers have joined forces to help the state and to take care of the basic needs of these people.
Do not forget what unites us and the refugees – we are all human!
Therefore, those who wish to contribute to the management of the irregular migration situation can do so in the following ways:
1. By donating money to help with the basic needs of vulnerable people came to Lithuania.
Lithuanian Red Cross collects funds on behalf of all 9 partner organisations. You can donate the amount of your choice here: https://donation.redcross.lt/zmogiskumassvarbiausia
2. By donating items needed by migrants:
a) Hygiene items – soap, shampoo, nappies and wipes for babies, hygiene products for women:
Lithuanian Red Cross:
– Companies wishing to donate larger quantities can contact Line Skirpste, tel. +370 684 88456
Lithuanian Caritas:
– Kaunas, Papilio st. 5, Monday–Friday, 10 AM–15 PM, contact phone number: tel. +370 673 22327
– Companies wishing to donate larger quantities can contact Justina Inkėnienė, tel.: +370 674 66042
b) Clothes – warm clothes, winter clothes, shoes, jackets (men’s clothes are most needed):
Lithuanian Red Cross:
– Vilnius, Church Of The Most Holy Mother Of God Of Consolation, Savičiaus str. 15, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1–5 PM.
– Šiauliai, Šiauliai Branch of the Lithuanian Red Cross, Vilniaus str. 130, 3rd floor, Wednesday 3–5 PM, contact phone number: +37061020907
– Panevėžys, Panevėžys Branch of the Lithuanian Red Cross, Respublikos str. 38, 2nd floor, Panevėžys, Wednesday 16-18 hours, contact phone number: +370 626 95165
– Klaipėda, Klaipėda Branch of the Lithuanian Red Cross, K. Donelaičio 21 a., Klaipėda, Wednesday 2–5 PM, contact phone number: +370 64279092
Lithuanian Caritas:
– Kaunas, Papilio str., Monday–Friday, 10 AM – 3 PM, contact phone number: +370 673 22327
– Marijampolė, Bažnyčios str. 42, Help Centre “Rūpintojėlis”, Wednesday, 3–5 PM, contact phone number: +370 655 16739
The Center for Communion and Social Innovation and Sėkmės sodas:
– Vilnius, Church Of The Most Holy Mother Of God Of Consolation, Savičiaus str. 15, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1–5 PM. For collection of items, please contact +370 609 97911 and +370 615 3922
c) Towels and bed linen (bed linen and pillowcases), household goods (crockery, tools):
Lithuanian Red Cross:
– Companies wishing to donate larger quantities can contact Line Skirpste, line.skirpste@redcross.lt, tel.: +370 684 88456
Lithuanian Caritas:
– Kaunas, Papilio str., Monday-Friday, 10 AM –15 PM, contact phone number: tel. +370 673 22327;
– Marijampolė, Bažnyčios str. 42, Help Centre “Rūpintojėlis”, Wednesday, 3-5 PM, contact phone number: +370 655 16739
– Companies wishing to donate larger quantities can contact Justina Inkėnienė, tel.: +370 674 66042
d) Durable foods:
„Food Bank“:
Vytenio str. 54, Vilnius, contact person: Dovilė Kovalskytė, dovile@maistobankas.lt, tel.: +370 653 42480
3. Voluntary work (distribution of donations, social assistance, environmental management, children’s employment, etc.):
https://www.redcross.lt/savanoriaukite
https://www.caritas.lt/page/savanoryst-36
https://maltieciai.lt/tapk-maltieciu-savanoriu/
https://www.maistobankas.lt/savanoriu-bendruomene/
Your help goes beyond material or physical support for those in difficult situations. It is humanity!
