DB Schenker supports aid project on Lesbos

Logistics service provider

Marvin Meyke, 20.01.2020, 08:00

DB Schenker supports aid project on Lesbos

DB Schenker supports the "A Heart for Moria" fundraising campaign to help people in need on the Greek coast.

DB Schenker is transporting ten tons of donations in kind to Lesbos free of charge. © DB Schenker

Around 20,000 people are currently living in camps on the Greek island of Lesbos, around two thirds of whom are children and young people. The current weather conditions are making the people's situation more difficult - there is a particular lack of clothing and blankets against the cold.

Following a spontaneous appeal on social media at the turn of the year, the Essen-based private initiative collected clothing for the people in the Moria reception camp on the island of Lesbos and received around ten tons of donations in kind almost overnight. DB Schenker is taking over the transport to Lesbos, which starts today, at short notice and free of charge. In the run-up to the shipment, trainees from the company volunteered for more than a week to help pre-sort and pack the humanitarian freight into over 1,200 moving boxes.

Oliver Seidl, Chief Financial Officer of DB Schenker: "Hats off to the commitment to the campaign, especially from our young employees! We would like to do our bit to help people in the cold. As a logistics company with a heart, we did not hesitate for long to contribute our expertise. We will ensure that the donated goods reach those in need as quickly as possible."

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