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Young couple on a road trip to challenge the Calais crisis
The Londoners have raised nearly £3,000 in 36 hours for their delivery of essential items

A YOUNG British couple are challenging the way people think about the Calais crisis after their crowd-funding emergency appeal for donations reached almost £3,000 yesterday — 600 per cent of their target.

Mona Dohle and Syed Bokhari decided to raise £500 to bring essential basic food and medical supplies to the French refugee camp dubbed “the jungle,” but were quickly forced to expand to a convoy due to an overwhelming response.

Mr Bokhari, himself a one-time asylum-seeker from Pakistan, felt it was his duty to do something for those going through situations similar to the one his family experienced.

  • To back their trip visit www.indiegogo.com/projects/london-calais-migrant-support-convoy#/story
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