Tuesday 06 July 2021
The Overseas Aid & Development Commission's local appeal for the UNICEF UK and Crowdfunder's VaccinAid campaign, helping to deliver the biggest vaccine drive in history, has now raised over £17,000.
Judy Moore is Vice-President of the Commission and also happens to be a vaccinator at the COVID-19 Vaccination Centre at Bear Sejour Leisure Centre.
Judy said
"I have been very impressed by the generosity of Islanders. On behalf of the Commission I would like to thank those that have made donations to date. As Vice-President of the Overseas Aid & Development Commission and a medical professional I have been so pleased to be able to help the Island by training as a vaccinator, but also to support the drive for the poorer people of the world to be vaccinated. My twin roles give me a good understanding of how vital the work of UNICEF is to beat COVID-19. I would like to encourage more people to 'pay it forward' by donating to the appeal. Every additional £1,000 raised would provide 740 people with a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine."
Islanders who wish to support the campaign can make their donation at www.vaccinaid.org/guernsey. The money raised will be used by UNICEF, the only organisation present in all countries participating in COVAX and which has an established global supply chain network. COVAX is a worldwide initiative aimed at equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.
