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[Care4Calais]
VOLUNTEERS helping destitute migrants in Calais are asking for donations after the French authorities announced plans for another major crackdown a week on Monday.
Care4Calais, a network of mainly British-based volunteers that distributes aid to the hundreds of migrants trapped in Calais and elsewhere in northern France, issued an urgent message on its social media feeds this week.
The message reads: “Authorities in Calais have announced a major clearance for next Monday (11/2/19).
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