Every moment matters, and as the coronavirus spreads in the UK, people living in poverty are among the most vulnerable to the worst outcomes of the virus, because they:
- Can’t afford basic hygiene essentials like hand wash, soap and hand sanitiser that will help protect them from infection
- Can’t afford to stockpile essential everyday items
- Rely on food banks for their basic hygiene essentials, and due to public stockpiling, food banks’ supplies are dwindling fast
- Live or stay in crowded environments like homeless shelters, refuges and safe-houses
- Live in densely populated areas
- Work in low-income jobs in highly populated public spaces
- Don’t have a home to live in
At a time of uncertainty, we love to hear the great stories of kindness being shown to those who truly need it.
Our affiliate and the people-powered movement that supports people living in hygiene poverty in the UK, Beauty Banks has joined (virtual) hands with crowd-funding platform, GoFundMe to support those who can’t afford to take extra precautions to help keep them safe from what has been labelled ‘the worst public health crisis for a generation’, coronavirus (COVID-19).
Since launching the fundraiser on Sunday they have been overwhelmed by the generous response, raising £79K so far, with £60K of that being raised overnight.
“We are completely overwhelmed. To know so many people have helped at such a difficult time – and when they have their own families and finances to worry about – is incredibly humbling and affirming.Rest assured, we are taking the responsibility of spending this sum very seriously and are already making a plan to ensure the fund is spent fairly across England, Scotland and Wales, and through partners who can make the biggest difference. We are still very keen to hear from brands able to supply bulk donations of handcare and personal hygiene essentials, or those with available vehicles and drivers.” says Beauty Banks founders Sali Hughes and Jo Jones.
They have confimed all support will help them to provide emergency hygiene parcels that will help protect those at higher risk and more vulnerable to being infected by the virus.
YOUR DONATION WILL BE SPENT ON:
- SOAP (adult & baby)
- BODYWASH
- HANDWASH
- HAND SANTISER
- LAUNDRY DETERGENT
“All donations will be shared with Beauty Banks’ UK registered charity partners that include food banks, homeless shelters, domestic abuse refuges, youth centres, NHS trusts and refugee centres across the UK.
We have two hands – one to help ourselves and one to help others.” Beauty Banks.
To find our more and donate to this fantastic cause visit the following link:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/helpinghands-for-covid19
