MORE than 30 people brought donations for Ukraine and Moldova to Bow Gospel Hall on Monday, January 27.

The collection quickly became a small mountain of black bags filled with assorted goods.

Donations included clothes, shoes, bedding, blankets, toys, medication, non-perishable food and more. One individual donated enough items to fill a Range Rover.

The donations will be sent to charity Christian Response to Eastern Europe (CR2EE) for sorting in Exmouth and then to Ukraine and Moldova.

“We're just a small part of a bigger picture here,” volunteer Ken Harris explained.

Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and the conflict is still ongoing.

Moldova is the second poorest country in Europe after Ukraine.