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Scores of volunteers have been rapidly working through mountains of donations for Ukrainian refugees at La Collette and the Town Hall this morning ahead of their shipping to Poland and Romania this afternoon.
Hundreds of thousands of people have crossed the border into neighbouring countries in the hope of finding refuge since Russia first invaded last week - and the UN refugee agency is estimating that number could grow to four million.
With many having fled to Poland, Jersey’s Polish consul, Magda Chmielewska, began coordinating donations ranging from clothes to toiletries last weekend to ship to those who had made the perilous journey across the border.
Her appeal for help was met with such generosity that Parish Halls, cafés, shops and school receptions among other locations were flooded with donations.
Video: Last night at the Town Hall.
Donations will cease at 15:00 today.
The race is now on to process donations ahead of scheduled shipments of supplies taking place tomorrow, with Ferryspeed trucks headed for Poland and Romania.
This morning, volunteers were in abundance at the Parish Hall and La Collette sorting through the mountains of bags and boxes. More volunteers are welcome to head down until 15:00.
Among them, many islanders had left notes, cards, and gifts expressing well-wishes to those displaced by the war.
Businesses have also chipped in - the Co-op, for example, shared four huge commercial trollies of products (pictured top).
Ms Chmielewska expressed her “huge gratitude” to everyone who has helped, describing the response as “emotional”.
Although donations will be ceasing today, there are other ways islanders can help the situation in Ukraine, such as through the Bailiff's fund.
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