Christian youth workers deliver aid to Calais migrants

Chapel in 'the Jungle'

A small band of thirteen Christian youth workers has just arrived in Calais with tents, sleeping bags, food, clothing and sanitary products in the first of a planned series of humanitarian deliveries to migrants at the French port.

Led by Christian journalist Jamie Cutteridge, deputy editor of Premier Youthwork magazine, the group gathered together their first consignment of goods, courtesy of friends, relatives and other individuals. They plan to be back in England later today and begin preparations for a second trip.

"We've delivered around 15 tents, 50 sleeping bags, black bin bags filled with clothes, food and other essentials to the main distribution centre in Calais," says Jamie Cutteridge. "We hope to repeat the programme on a regular basis."

Jamie, whose magazine is part of the Christian publishing group which runs Britain's largest Christian broadcaster, Premier Christian Radio, said he wasn't interested in the politics of the events unfolding at Calais.

"We see this as a humanitarian crisis and an initiative to help people who are created in the image of God."

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