I am sure you know that the Bombeiros are fighting forest fires up and down the Algarve and there is currently another fire up in Monchique for the second time in a week.

These brave men and woman (mostly volunteers) are exhausted, hungry and thirsty.

We are asking for donations of :

Small bottles of water (not bigger than 500ml),

High energy snacks and drinks,

Tinned food such as ham or tuna,

Fruit,

Fruit juices,

Men’s and Women’s socks (they get very wet and having wet feet is no fun),

Men’s Boxer Shorts

Towels

Shower Soaps

Talcum Powder

Bepanthene Burn Cream (from the chemist)

Sally Henman at Aljezur Alpacas is storing supplies and liaising with the bombeiros and their helpers. To save Vale da Telha residents from having to trek down to the farm, Kate Lang  has said she will be a drop off point and then get supplies to Sally as and when there is enough. So if anyone wants to help, then please drop things round to Kate at E163. Her mobile is 912 956 042 should anyone not be able to find her.

Supplies can also be left at the Amovate HQ…the Old School House in Vales, and the supplies will then be transported to Sally.  The School House is regularly open now, but if you want to leave supplies when it is closed, Bob Packham has kindly offered to come and open up the school if needed.  His telephone numbers are – 282 995 148 or 917 961 555.

For those who wish to donate money towards the appeal, there is a Paypal account :

bombeirosalgarve@gmail.com  

This is a central point and is set up to cover the whole of the Algarve.

If you go into the Bombeiros and give them money they have a lot of the usual paperwork to deal with before any money can be released.

Thanks in advance.