The organiser of a mammoth donation effort for refugees fleeing Ukraine has said she is “shocked” by the response.
The Westgate Hotel in Newport city centre has been packed with donations for days this week and more donations are coming in all of the time after photographer Kamila Jarczak made a plea for help on social media through her group Women of Newport.
The once-derelict hotel which became a cornerstone of the city’s Chartist history has become so full with donations that the 80-strong team of organisers has asked generous donors to stop sending items other than medical equipment.
