Urgent appeal launched

Monday 22nd February 2010, 2:59PM GMT.

A man retrieves a small dog from a house wrecked by a mudslide outside Funchal

THE overseas aid charity Jersey Side By Side has launched an urgent appeal for the victims of the Madeiran floods.

The charity is urging Islanders to co-ordinate any fundraising efforts into one larger appeal which Side By Side will run and endorse.

It is hoped that as much money as possible can be raised, but also that the appeal will act as a symbol of friendship and support to the Madeiran community both in Jersey and Madeira.

Jersey Side By Side chairman Mike Wavell said that Jersey’s close relationship to Madeira meant it was important for Islanders to show their support.

A concert in aid of the appeal is already being organised by a goup of young Jersey musicians currently in Madeira. It is hoped the event will take place on Saturday 6 March at St Thomas’ Church.

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