Many attendees at this year’s Islay Book Festival event with Jen Stout were gripped by Jen’s recounting of her experiences in Ukraine, and of the bravery and strength of Ukrainians in the face of relentless attacks by Russian forces.
Many who heard Jen speak, or who have followed the plight of Ukraine in recent years, have asked how best they can provide support. Jen has shared with us a fundraiser for KHARPP in memory of her friend David Knowles, a journalist who covered many stories from the conflict. David also had links to Islay, and in fact now rests at Kilnaughton.
David founded the now-very-famous ‘Ukraine: The Latest’ podcast, and was a huge supporter of KHARPP. The charity’s founder Ada was recently on the podcast explaining how desperate the situation is for people fleeing the fighting in the east now; her tiny team try to find them houses, fix up windows and floors, but it’s overwhelming – her interview’s the second half of this episode if you’d like to find out more.
If you’d like to donate to KHARPP you can find the fundraiser here: