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Help from Cookham to Bosnia
Chris Jupp from Halldore Hill, assisted by co-driver David Calladine and Alan Cox from Cookham Bridge Rotary, left Cookham for Bosnia on Monday 23 October driving a truck filled with items donated by local people in Cookham and around the area. Including warm clothes, shoes, dried food and games.
Seven lorries in all made up the convoy. Chris has given cookham.com some of the slides taken during their trip.
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Alan Cox with two elderly ladies who live in a container behind the bus station in Banja Luca. |
| Cookham Bridge Rotary first became involved when a Rotarian from Slough came and gave a talk about his trip to Bosnia and Chris Jupp is making his third visit this year. The first time he went as a co-driver. The convoy crossed the Channel from Dover to Calais and then across France, Belgium, Germany and Austria into Slovenia and Croatia and then on to the army base at Banja Luka in Bosnia, where thy stayed at the army barracks. From there they travelled to Sarajevo to distribute their cargo. | ||
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Soldiers from the British Army contingent of SFOR who helped by taking supplies in their Land Rovers to places inaccessible to the truck. |
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After visiting Sarajevo they returned to Banja Luka and distribute the rest of their funds for people to buy food and fuel. Last time they were not able to do this as they did not have enough funds, so they have ensured that this will not happen this time.
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Disabled teenager living the hills behind the army base at Banja Luka The teenager has been added to the at risk category so he should now get a lot more support. |
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People were incredibly generous with donations of money, food and clothing.
Chris Jupp said he would like to thank everyone involved who donated goods, gave money, offered help in sorting and packing plus many other activities.
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Chris Jupp giving toys to a little boy in Cesme. |
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