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“Afghan translators and their families who have assisted Lithuanian soldiers need our support. The Union of Women of Officers’ Families urges not to turn away translators from Afghan families who have lost their homes. Families who have abandoned and evacuated their homes. countries in extreme conditions are already safe in Lithuania, but lack the necessary hygiene, laundry and medical facilities, ”the message was shared on Friday on Birutiečių’s Facebook account.
“For many years, these civilians risked their lives to help the Lithuanian soldiers on their mission in Afghanistan. Now it is our turn to thank them for that and to help their families who have lost everything: their country, their home, their loved ones. ”Says Aušra Mažonė, President of the Union of Women Families of the Grand Duchess of Lithuania Birutė.
A.Mažonė 15 minutes He said Birutietės cares and cares for the families of soldiers in Lithuania. The Union cooperates with the Ministry of National Defense (Ministry of National Defense), therefore, after learning that the families of the Afghan translators who arrived in Lithuania lack various hygiene and health care measures, they announced a support campaign.
According to A.Mažonė, Afghan families are the ones most in need of laundry, personal care products, especially for children, such as diapers, wet wipes, mixtures, vitamins and medicines.
“The first purchase will be medicines for children. We received a list requesting certain medications for children for fever and other ailments. We plan to buy them in the near future. After that, we will look for partners and other opportunities to acquire the remaining necessary tools that families need, ”said A.Mažonė.
Valdas Kopūstas / 15-minute photo / Another group of Afghans are being transferred back to Lithuania
The interviewee was pleased that people responded willingly to a message shared on Friday asking for donations for the families of the Afghan translators.
“We are happy and we would like to thank you that only after announcing and inviting to support the families, we see that our compatriots are very willing to contribute. So far, we have raised about 800 euros, “said A.Mažonė.
You can contribute and support Afghan families who have helped Lithuanian soldiers in the following ways:
· By transferring your donation to the current account of the Birutė Officials Women’s Union of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania No. LT367300010002469222 (victim’s purpose: “Support for families of Afghan translators”). All victims will be assigned to the basic needs of the vulnerable people who arrived.
· Natural or legal persons who wish to endorse their products can contact Romena Čiūtiene, President of the Society of Women Officers of the Birutė Family of Officers of Vilnius in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Contact number: 867591395; the. Email: [email protected]
Members of the Birutan Union and volunteers will ensure that the funds raised are used to purchase the basic necessities of Afghan families and bring them to the families themselves.
The president of the Union of Women of Families of Officers also argued that donations could also be made with items, but exactly as requested, such as vitamins or detergents.
This organization operates throughout Lithuania, so residents or companies from different cities can contribute.
Will temporarily live in the Raseiniai district
More than a hundred and a half Afghans brought to Lithuania will be temporarily housed in the Raseiniai district.
A total of 115 translators had employment contracts with the Lithuanian army in Afghanistan.
Control of Afghanistan in mid-August, with the departure of the last US troops, was taken over by the Taliban, who occupied the capital, Kabul. Since then, getting out of Afghanistan has become difficult.
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