A councillor was left fighting back tears after seeing the city’s generosity in donating essentials for Ukrainian refugees.
Harry Doyle alongside Polskie Merseyside has been helping create care packages to send over to those feeling Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The packages included everything from clothes and toiletries to children’s toys amongst other humanitarian supplies.
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The 25-year-old assistant mayor told the ECHO : “People in my community in Knotty Ash got in touch with me saying they wanted to do something.
“The response was absolutely amazing from the people of the city. I am biased because I love Liverpool but I always find the people to be so generous and so thoughtful.
"Despite whatever pressures we might have as individuals, the city always comes together.
“It's a horrible time for Ukraine and for the world but to see the response from what the people in the city are doing is just heartwarming. It choked me up when I was there to see it.”
The response came after organisers from Polskie Merseyside put out an urgent request for donations that would eventually be sent to those fleeing the war in Ukraine with nothing.
The supplies were sorted through by an army of volunteers before leaving Merseyside over the weekend and heading towards the Polish border.
Speaking to the ECHO last week, Michael Frąckowiak, co-founder of Polskie Merseyside, said: "The Ukraine war is so close to Poland and we understand each other, we are very similar.
"Poland opened its borders during the first few days of the war and although we are here, we can't just sit and do nothing.
"This is the only thing we can do so we are giving people a platform to donate. Liverpool, especially in times of crisis, want to do what they can, so we are allowing them to do that."
Harry, who is the Liverpool council cabinet member for culture and visitor economy, went on to explain he bumped into someone from Wavertree who got a taxi all the way to the donation point in Walton with “bags worth of stuff.”
Harry added: “When trying to get parked around there to drop stuff off, you just couldn't because it was so busy.”
Polskie Merseyside are now trying to raise £20,000 to help cover the cost of local transportation, fuel and drivers.
You can donate to the appeal here.
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