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Houses across North England and Wales were hit by floods over Christmas and New Year 2016 and there were many examples of community cohesion where volunteers rallied to help those in need.

Among the helpers were many people of different faith.  Sikh charity Khalsa Aid who gave out food, Ahmadiyyah Muslim Youth Association helped 38 towns and villages affected by floods, York Mosque prepared 100 tonnes of sand bags to try and stop water coming in to homes and  St Barnabas Church collected donations for families. 

Steve Duncan CEO of a charity set up to help the flood victims said, "Total strangers have been coming along and volunteering, making food and hot drinks, digging horrible muck, business lending us space"

The photo shows two men who went round houses in Blackburn that had been flooded, knocking on doors and offering help. They helped this 97 year old man boil eggs for lunch because he couldn't get out of his house to get food.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/35199236/storm-frank-in-pictures-10-ways-communities-have-rallied-round

- What do you notice about the three men in the picture?
- Why are people helping other people they have never met before?
- Are helpers asking about religion, skin, different families or gender before they help someone ? Why not?
- The three men in the photo are all smiling - why?
- What have the floods taught us about the UK today?
- why is this about NO Outsiders?

No Outsiders: Everyone different, everyone welcome by Andrew Moffat

www.no-outsiders.com


 

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