Help Please - Collecting spare kit for calais migrant camp

[Worcester]

I'm helping out a fellow renewables guy over on the leccy forum and

"as per the title, I seem to have roped myself in to sorting out some of the infrastructure problems at the Calais migrant camp to support a grassroots effort to clean it up and make it less of a hell hole for those unfortunate enough to find themselves stuck there."

I'm not into the politics of the whys and wherefores, just helping some people out.

I've got a spare Perge log (/ whatever you through in it ) 30kW boiler that I'm donating, though we're looking for other bit and pieces, to put it all together, anyone got anything that they could donate?

Buffer tank
Laddomat / Esbe
Fan coil / unit heater
DHW cylinders
Circulation pumps
Pipework
Shower heads

Also need to put a drainage infrastructure in.

What have you got?

Thx

 

[Worcester]

For some background info Independent report into conditions in Calais migrant camps outlines failure to meet recommended standards

 

[Dotty]

Whatever everybody's views are on the calais situation, this is the wrong thread on the wrong forum to air them.

But if you are in a position to help please let Worcester know.

 

[jtsplumbing]

We know is a sad state they are in, and I remember a large amount of clothing etc. went over a few weeks ago , collected from Cornwall, and it looked like a large amount of things being stored in Calais, Now this thing about Toilet and washing facilities, surly this is down to the French government to make these provisions , as i'm certain if it was on uk soil these basic needs would be provided, Will the French allow some one to install this equipment and dig in drainage pipes etc.

 

[Worcester]

Will the French allow some one to install this equipment and dig in drainage pipes etc.

I'm deliberately avoiding/ignoring the political discussion, this is the wrong forum for that

Advance party going over this weekend to identify
a) The scope of works needed
b) What they'll be allowed to do / not stopped doing.

Sanitation and Heating are the two big issues, aka basic shelter.

The team are also looking at power supplies and the provision of solar PV and batteries for LED lighting, mobile phone / tablet charging etc.

 

[newcastle phill]

Thats the exact reason im avoiding this post too.
Ive got nothing positive to offer or give away - so im saying nothing and wish you luck. I will continue to support causes closer to home for indigenous people however Good luck with yours

 

[jtsplumbing]

I'm deliberately avoiding/ignoring the political discussion, this is the wrong forum for that

Advance party going over this weekend to identify
a) The scope of works needed
b) What they'll be allowed to do / not stopped doing.

Sanitation and Heating are the two big issues, aka basic shelter.

The team are also looking at power supplies and the provision of solar PV and batteries for LED lighting, mobile phone / tablet charging etc.

Also not wanting to make it a political discussion, but is this going to be a PR exercise for Worcester ? using it as some sort of advertising campaign showing Worcester products being fitted and used in the Migrant camps, isn't there enough homeless people in this county who need help and basic shelter, Sorry but all we seem to get is no end of adverts asking for donations to help other country's, never see anything about helping people in the UK, This brings to mind the old sayings ! Charity begins at home ! And put your own house in order first,
:rant: