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Evening Launch
The launch took place on November 2nd
The charitable organisation hosted its official launch event at 42 Shisha Bar, in Broadway, on the evening of November 2.
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Peterborough MP Paul Bristow, Mayoress Shabina Qayyum and Deputy Police & Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire Constabulary John Peach spoke at the event.
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In attendance were representatives of charitable organisations from around Peterborough who will be working closely with Peterborough Prime.
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Picture Taken By Peterborough Telegraph
United Afghan Community Association praises those who rallied round to help asylum seekers in Peterborough
Members of UACA and the Peterborough Prime food delivery team
Safiullah Sharifi, spokesperson for UACA, said: “Over the weekend we were able to work with Councillor Dr Shabina Asad Qayyum and Cllr Amjad Iqbal and iCare Peterborough team members, Nadia Abdurahman & Shamshad, 12/14 Pharmacy owners, Hassan and Imran Walji, Peterborough Prime Nabil Illahi, Tanya Khan and team to deliver food, and over the counter medical supplies to the asylum seekers in our city.
“We would really like to thank them and all other organisations for their incredibly generous donations of food and medicines.
Prime Christmas
What is Prime Christmas?
'Prime Christmas’ hopes to raise money to help the homeless and rough sleepers on Peterborough’s streets keep warm this winter, and put smiles on the faces of deserving children and their families this Christmas.
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"Let's all come together and help the homeless stay warm and make those children happy this festive season,” Nabil Ilahi, operations director at Peterborough Prime, said.
"We want to support the community by breaking the stigma of suffering in silence.”
Turkey
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Syria
Earthquake Appeal
Nearly 240,000 rescue workers, including volunteers, continue to search for survivors in the 11 quake-hit provinces in Turkey.
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Peterborough Prime has been working with the Turkish Embassy, authorities and the Turkish Community Association to deliver aid to the countries.
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The Turkish government has said 173,000 buildings have so far been recorded as collapsed or severely damaged - with 1.9 million people seeking refuge in temporary shelters, hotels and public facilities.
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“We delivered over 500 boxes of aid in three full vans in the first week of the appeal,” Nabil added.
“The situation is shocking, but we are proud of the response from people in Peterborough.”
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Picture taken by : Peterborough Telegraph