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Donating toys and making cards for child refugees of the war in Ukraine was a hugely positive experience for all the children involved at one setting. By Gabriella Jozwiak

Ukranian children in Poland with the cards from their British counterparts

When childminder Joanna Conroy saw children in her setting showing signs of distress as a result of the war in Ukraine, she and her team at Jelly Tot Lane in London developed a creative project to help them channel their feelings positively. As a result, over the summer break they sent about 40 hand-made cards and personal gifts to child refugees in Poland.

The project began when childminding assistant Inga Branka started a collection of donated items for Ukrainian refugees. In February, when the war broke out, Inga was visiting her hometown in Poland. She witnessed first-hand families fleeing across the border. ‘They only had one bag with them,’ she says. ‘It was absolutely awful, and I wanted to do something to help.’

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