Plymouth's amazing gesture to children in Ukraine this Christmas

Fifty Christmas boxes for children in Ukraine have already been filled by members of a Plymouth charitable group.

A nine-strong team of Plymouth Soroptimists filled the Christmas boxes, while other members also contributed to the initiative by wrapping the shoe boxes in festive paper and donating items.

The boxes contained a Christmas card, woollen hats, scarves, gloves, toiletries along with small toys and sweets.

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The boxes were taken to a central pick up point for PUMA (Plymouth Ukraine Medical Aid) who will deliver the boxes before Christmas.

Lorraine Gillings co-ordinated the shoe box initiative for the Plymouth Soroptimist club.

She said: “It was a great team effort and we all enjoyed the morning packing the boxes.

“It was wonderful to think that we will give some pleasure to children who are suffering in this war torn country.”