Prague: A wardrobe in the Prague Market Square offers material assistance to newcomers from Ukraine
07.03.2022 14:43 | Press Release
Ukrainian citizens fleeing the war can come to the Wardrobe in the Prague Market for material assistance – clothes, shoes, toiletries, children’s equipment or basic durable food are available free of charge on the spot. The wardrobe is located in Hall 13 in the Prague Market Square and is open every day except Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00.
The collection of clothes is now suspended, but it is still possible to donate personal hygiene or durable food, in particular: toothpastes and brushes, soaps, shampoos, laundry soaps, deodorants, handkerchiefs, wet wipes, feminine hygiene products, toilet paper, durable food, snacks and pockets for children, canned food, rice, pasta, etc. Current information on the status of the collection can be found on the Prague Market Square, Facebook Šatník, or we recommend checking the status in advance by phone.
“Every day, the number of mothers from Ukraine who come to the Wardrobe to find what they are missing is growing. Clothes, shoes, or toiletries. And we have a fantastic atmosphere! Some of the Ukrainian mothers insist that they want to help us, so they work in the closet together with us. We can also order mothers a large purchase of food, we already have 400,000 crowns in our collection, we thank all the donors, ”says Nora Fridrichová, Czech Television journalist and founder of the project.
Nora Fridrichová’s wardrobe in Hall No. 13 in the Prague Market Square has been operating for almost a year, and from helping domestic single women and single people during the covid pandemic, the organization has now quickly reoriented itself to help those fleeing the war in Ukraine.
Information on material assistance in the Wardrobe is available at various places where aid aimed at the capital is played. “Apart from non-profit organizations, which I thank, Prague is helping to set up fees for paid accommodation in these information destinations by setting up an Assistance Center for Ukraine at the Congress Center in Vyšehrad, stalls in Florence and Central Station, which belong to Ukrainian citizens affected by free public transport. helps to provide accommodation or health care, “adds Pavel Vyhnánek, Deputy Mayor for Finance and Budget, who is in charge of the Prague Market Square.
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author: PV