Reepham & District Rotary Club has sent £3,000 from its emergency funds to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.

In addition to other charitable donations, the club has always kept a fund topped up, ready for use in exactly this sort of emergency. Members voted to donate it all to this cause.

The Rotary Club had researched the best way to help and determined that the consortium of charities already working on the ground was the fastest way to make a difference to all those displaced and damaged by this unpleasant war.

According to club president John Pickering, the challenge now will be to replenish the fund. “We are working on a series of initiatives to raise money,” he said.

“This has been difficult with Covid restrictions, but we were glad to have money in hand to respond quickly.

“There will be other disasters – and the aftermath of the invasion of Ukraine will be with us for many years.

“We would welcome any help that the local community can give to support our efforts to rebuild our emergency funds.”

Photo: Disasters Emergency Committee