A GROUP for refugees and ex-pats in Oxford have shown their love for their adopted country by delivering lunches to workers on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic.
During April volunteers from the Oxford Kurdish Association – a support group for all displaced people – have packed and delivered lunches for healthcare staff at the John Radcliffe Hospital and many local communities in need.
They also produced face masks that were distributed to local charities.
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With the financial support of the Kurdish owned Duhok News Agents on Iffley Road, Cowley, the association delivered another round of 60 lunch packs for hospital staff on Monday.
Each meal contained a main meat or vegetarian dish, a salad, a dessert, a piece of fresh fruit, water and a soft drink.
A spokesperson for the Oxford Kurdish Association that celebrated its third anniversary in January said: “As members of the Kurdish community in the city, we are proud to make a small contribution.
“We want to thank those who continue working hard to save lives and fight the Covid-19 pandemic”.
The charity works to help people granted refugee status, those seeking asylum and those settled in the UK, who lack in English cultural knowledge, to adapt to life in the country.
It also provides social and leisure facilities for the refugee community.
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