As everyone knows, the people of Ukraine are currently undergoing a terrible humanitarian crisis.
According to Spain’s ‘El Mundo’ newspaper, in the space of a week, over one million Ukrainians have already left their land to protect themselves and their families. Sadly, this movement of refugeees is only expected to increase over the next few weeks.
At Solaga Holiday Homes, we can only express our feelings of utter sorrow and consternation over the current situation of the Ukrainian people. As with many local companies, we have been trying to find a way to help and “do our bit” to help our European fellows.
Find below some ways in which the people of Malaga can assist:
DO YOU WANT TO HELP UKRAINE? PLACES IN MALAGA WHERE YOU CAN DO IT
While everyone is still in shock, we are pleased to see that our local community responded very quickly and has been very supportive in helping the Ukrainian people from early days.
If you live in Malaga, and are looking at ways to help , below are some places where you can donate preserved food, medicines, clothes, and other basic goods such as blankets or intimate hygiene products.
1. UKRAINIAN ASSOCIATION – MAYDAN MALAGA
This association is doing a fantastic job in collecting material and food for humanitarian aid in Ukraine. If you’d like to know more on how to help, you can check their Instagram account.
The locations where you can drop food or other goods are:
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Caravans Parking ‘Costa del Sol’
????From 10
In front of Leroy Merlin
????Contact: Anna – 664 07 32 64 and Iván: 666 61 27 65
2. Calle Laso de la Vega, 18 – 1 – 0
????Contact: Alisa – 692 74 70 49
3. Mix Saborea
Calle Blanco Coris, 3 (near El Corte Inglés)
4. Mini Mix
Calle Héroe de Sostoa, 100 (Huelin neighborhood)
5. Mini Market
Calle Salitre, 12
????MARBELLA/ SAN PEDRO DE ALCÁNTARA
Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones Adolfo Suarez
????From 9 am
????Contact: Olena – 632 10 60 28 and Maryana – 722 17 10 32 (Estepona)
????BENALMÁDENA
Avenida Manuel Palma – Asociación PROSVITA
????Contact: Alla – 628 46 39 94
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1. Tienda Kapriz
Calle Palangeros 14
2. Tienda Gurman
Avenida Jesús Cautivo, 19
3. Suitte
Calle Las Salinas, 16 (in front of Mercadona) (Los Boliches)
Note: in the office with a small door
????From Monday to Fridays – 10:00 to 20:00
4. Asociación Avates
Calle La Unión (La Laguna de Mijas)
Corner with Las Lagunas outpatients.
????Contact: 656 65 95 19 – Pepi
5. Heladería Casa Esteban
Calle Marbella, 2 (La Cala de Mijas)
????From 12:00 to 18:00
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Sunshine Language School
Avenida de Méjico, 6
Tuesday to Thursday: 10:00 to 13:45 / 16:00 to 20:00
Friday: 10:00 to 13:45 / 16:00 to 18:00
2. HERMANDAD DE LA SALUD DE MALAGA
This local Christian brotherhood is collecting goods while collaborating with the Maydan Association.
You can help by buying some basic goods, clothes or batteries and drop them off at the following collection points:
???? Casa Hermandad de la Salud de Málaga
Calle Trinidad, 5
From Thursday 1st to Tuesday 3rd – ???? 18:00 to 21:00
From Friday 4th to Saturday 5th – ???? 11:00 to 13:00
????Other collection points are:
Estanco Calle Doctor Gálvez Ginachero, 10
Tapicería Hermanos Pérez – Calle Francisco Monje 21
3. MASKOM SUPERMARKET
This supermarket chain has organized a food collection on the 4th and 5th of March.
During that weekend, volunteers will be present in every supermarket of the Malaga region to collect food, medicines, and other goods.
4. FUENGIROLA CITY HALL
Fuengirola City Hall is also helping the Ukrainian people by habilitating a collection point in their town.
???? Calle Salvador Rodríguez Navas.
???? From 10:00 to 14:00 / 17:00 to 20:00
WHAT KIND OF GOODS UKRAINIAN PEOPLE ARE LACKING?
There are many items you can buy to help, for instance:
| Generators | Flashlighsts | |
| Medications of first aid: | Blankets and sleeping bags | |
| ????Bandages | Batteries | |
| ???? Cotton | Baby food | |
| ???? Oidin | Mats | |
| ???? Bleeding sealant patches | Military boots | |
| ????Stomach medicines | Gasoline Chainsaw | |
| ???? Feminine hygiene products | Nuts | |
| ???? Medkits | Chocolate | |
| ???? Orthopaetics | Energy bars | |
| ???? Panthenol | Canned Food | |
| ???? Painkillers Ointments | Preserved food | |
| ???? Burn kits |
MONEY DONATIONS
If you are in a position to donate money, no matter how small it may be, Provista Association has opened a bank account where you can send your contribution:
BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER: ES91 2085 8267 9203 3029 0610
SOLAGA STANDS WITH UKRAINE
Politics aside, the current conflict in Ukraine is causing a devastating humanitarian crisis that is simply unbearable. At Solaga Holiday Homes, we can but find ways to help, within our realm of possibilities.
Being a small holiday rental company based in Malaga, we have been trying over the last few days to find a way to assist, asking ourselves a question that many at home have been asking themselves lately: what can we do to help?
Both Solaga Holiday Homes property owners and ourselves have decided to provide free accommodation to our Ukrainian guests who are stranded in Malaga as well as to their families and friends who have escaped the country to meet them here, all of them in need of a roof over their head until the situation improves. This is our humble contribution to this humanitarian emergency while we continue to find other ways to assist.
The Malaga City Hall is also offering complimentary accommodation for Ukrainian refugees in parts of the city. For more information, you can contact the Ukrainian Consulate on (+34) 636548017 or by email: malagaucr@gmail.com
