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Volunteers prepare to ship refugee donations

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DONATIONS from Melksham for the Syrian refugees  have started to be distributed to the refugee camps.

The people of Melksham showed incredible generosity in response to the refugee crisis and three loads of supplies  have already been sent to Calais, Syria and the Borderlands Charity. There is still a lorry load of donations to sort through and deliver and routes to camps are still being confirmed.

 

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