A leading organisation in support for Ukrainian refugees has estimated donations to their project from the public totalled over £2 million. 

The Polish Integration Support Centre CIC (PISC), works to promote the advancement of integration, public participation and education of the Polish community across the North Wales region.

Since February 25, PISC has led a Ukrainian refugee support project.

Collections of humanitarian donations have taken place across the region, with donations coming from 'kind-hearted individuals', as well a multitude of schools and businesses across the North West. 

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The quantity of donations exceeded all estimations PISC had as within a week, their main warehouse in Wrexham was full.

PISC then began finding other spaces to store donations and did so in Chester and Liverpool.

Since the launch of the project, PISC has managed to dispatch over 58 lorries of humanitarian aid, which is over 837 tonnes of living necessities.

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The aid reached families fleeing war in Krakow, Warsaw, Poznan, Kiev,  Lviv, Mariupol and Ternopil, where the donations were distributed by a number of organisations. 

By virtue of the remarkable generosity of local communities, the estimated value of the aid sent comes to a staggering £2,050,000.

A total of over 1,413 volunteers helped to deliver the project. This included hours of sorting and packing donations ready for transit, provision of transport vehicles and storage spaces, donation of living necessities, and supporting their fundraiser to subsidise transport.

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Convoys departed for Poland and Ukraine from their bases in Wrexham, Chester and Liverpool during March and April and the farewell events were attended by the Mayor of Wrexham Ronnie Prince, and Lord Mayor of Chester - Cllr Martyn Delaney and Sarah Atherton to name a few.

The response from PISC and the surrounding communities even gained recognition in the houses of Parliament. 

Claire Rice, a project volunteer said: "My husband and I have never felt so helpless about anything like we have about the situation in Ukraine. The wave off when the trucks leave is extremely emotional but it's a great feeling to know that somewhere, somehow, you have made a tiny difference to someone's life that has been completely displaced." 

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Another volunteer, Maggie Pettitt added: "I can honestly say it’s been one of the most rewarding things we’ve ever done. Feeling that we can contribute something in a situation that can leave you feeling helpless has been good for our hearts and souls."