What an incredibly moving, informative and inspiring day we have had, hearing from ‘ordinary’ Cornish people who are doing extraordinary work both here and abroad to ease the plight of those who have had to leave their homes in Syria, Afghanistan, Somalia and other places where life is unimaginably hard.

Our own St Piran was a refugee made welcome here and we, those who live in this beautiful county, want to help and are helping in Lesvos, in Calais and in Cornwall, each in her own way and all volunteers.  Here follows a gallery of the day, photos taken from the back of the hall of the projection on the wall.

Title page, design by Ruby Ingleheart

A ‘refugee’ from Somalia some 20 years ago, telling her powerful story

Everything to do with everyone

Community Kitchens

Working towards peace

Lighthouse

Shelley and Liz, two ‘ordinary’ Mums who went to Lesvos to help, amazing stories

An ambulance has been bought with donations, now to stock it